Remembering Kelvin Kiptum and his world record-breaking legacy 

So many dreams, so many hopes, so many broken hearts. Gone so soon. Rest well, champ.

I don't think I have ever felt such a sense of loss to a person that I didn't personally know. An incredible prospect, incredible potential, I was so looking forward to witnessing his future fantastic endeavours. Almost guaranteed to happen. I'm sure he would've had a couple of blips but everything was generally in his favour to annihilate the past records and set all sorts of new standards. I was so excited. There is now a huge void for all of us fans of the sport and the man, where do we go from here? The answer is that so many young athletes will want to be the next Kelvin Kiptum...especially since what's happened they will flood out of the woodwork, they will literally come from nowhere and so many of these youngsters will be driven now to take up that mantle. Kelvin's loss is no to no avail...it will inspire so many now and that amazing next level will still happen thanks to his legacy and those driven young athletes.

The impact he made in just a short amount of time is probably the most remarkable part. So sad we will never truly be able to see what he could do. R.I.P. Kelvin Kiptum. Marathon runners of the future will continue your legacy.

This really is heart breaking i was looking forward to the race between Kelvin and Kipchoge 😢😢😢

7:46 "I'll be okay" hits hard 😓

The thing that hurts the most is that we are left to imagine the greatness that might have been, but never came to pass

And he was so eloquent. Our hearts are broken 💔 Rest in peace

I don't want to think of this man anymore. Everytime i think about him i feel deep pain. I was seeing him running under 2 hours. Rest in peace Kelvin! From Senegal.

My heart still hurts. Rest in eternal peace Champ!

What a great athlete and personality. Rest in peace Kelvin.

I still can't believe it. It is a shock and my mind won't accept it. We miss you Kelvin!

Such a sad loss, he inspired many people at such a young age, rest in peace Kelvin Kiptum.

Rest in peace. Truly one of the most heartbraking moments in my life so far. No one deserves to die but he didn’t especially. Fly high champion

As a Kenyan and an athletics fan, his demise has really struck me down. 💔

Forever one of the greatest marathon legend world has ever seen ❤️Kelvin Kiptum in our heart.

Hi Kelvin thank you for sharing your gift with us . Rest with the angels we shall miss you.

What an outstanding athlete and beautiful human being, RIP champ! You will be so missed.

Habari mbaya. My condolences go out.

Memories are timeless Kelvin ❤ your passing was an immeasurable loss to the world of athletics 💔 such a meteoric rise to the pinnacle of the world... the whole world was on edge to see what you would go on to achieve 🥲 gone but will never be forgotten

A wonderful runner and a wonderful person that will surely be missed, such a bright light and a dedicated sole. We will miss you; may you rest in peace.

RIP kelvin kiptum. will forever be a legend

Whole world including me was waiting for Kipchoge/Kiptum battle in Paris 2024 but that will going to remain as a dream forever. Wanted to see him run under 2 hours. RIP sir, you had inspired the current and future generation in such a short span. Love and condolences from 🇮🇳

Kelvin your legacy is my huge inspiration... rest well lion of marathon

You've left us so soon Kelvin but your great legacy we'll never forget. Shine on your way champ. Kenya loves you 🇰🇪

So heartbreaking! Rest in Peace champ 💔🕯️

To the families, associates and friends of Kelvin Kiptum and his coach....condolences, thoughts and prayers. May God grant comfort strength to you in your hour of sorrow.

Well Done Sebastian Coe for that introduction. Kelvin was a true sensation and what a great shame that we will not get to see him again. World Athletics has suffered a huge loss.

This is hard. A huge loss. My head and heart has been heavy since the accident. He was an extraordinary athlete, and will always be a huge inspiration. Rest in peace Kelvin Kiptum.

This loss hit hard man 😭😭 I don't even have words 😢 I've drawn so much inspiration from this guy😔 The world has really lost the best athlete

This is so heartbreaking man, i cant imagine what the parents are going through, Kevin being their only child(not their only son but only child, his mum had fertility issues and could never get another baby)and their only hope to transform his home and village. Rip champ! Condolences to the family.

Rest in Peace Brother. You will be remembered Legend!

This is still an unbelievable loss. Prayers for his family

Miss u bro u were really amazing athlete....u will always be in our heart from 🇮🇳

Absolutely heartbreaking. RIP King Kelvin

Still can’t belive it. Rest well Champ.

You Left a mark champion. Till we meet again.

run and rest in peace my guy. You'll never be forgotten champ😓

Dreams and hope shattered, I'm so heart broken 💔💔💔, fare thee well champion 😢😢

Indeed so painful to loss this young soul and promising star

That’s sooo sad 😔 I’m really heart broken about this news… I can not or do not want to believe this… I really really enjoyed watching him run 🏃‍♂️!!!!! ❤❤❤❤❤

Kelvin going to be hugely missed but never forgotten by many athletics & sports fans all over the world. RIP legend.

We will never forget you Kiptum ! You have inspired every runner ! Thank you for showing us that anything is possible !

It seems that you were a very kind and special sportsman, it’s amazing for you to have succeeded this much at this age ❤️

Thank you Mr. Sebastian Coe for sharing with us your words and this video. Very heart-felt words and a very touching video indeed.

Is hard to accept that you're gone forever,,,,Rip Kelvin

Absolutely gutted that we'll never see him race again 🙁 such a huge loss.

Rest easy Kelvin. You will be always in our memories. 🇰🇪 🇰🇪 🇰🇪 🇰🇪 🇰🇪 🇰🇪 🇰🇪

Incredible this man , so gentle and humble. Very Sad Sad

I was shocked to see the news. R.I.P.

Rest in peace beautiful angel.. what a huge loss, what a shame losing such a young champion 😢😢😢, very sad of such a cruel fate😢😢😢, death is so unfair, hurts like hell indeed, condolences the family, fans are invited to organize tribute events keeping the memory alive , keep on running and be supportive all athlets competitions, fans are always here to encourage you the best we can 😢😢😢you will be missed😢😢😢

Gone too soon. Rest easy champ!

RIP Kelvin. We will miss you💔🕊️

Still can’t believe this. It’s so hard to wrap your head around. Sad beyond words. RIP Kelvin ❤

Dry of words,rest well champ 😢

It hurts a lot to know that an extreme talent like this cannot be realized to its fullest. For me the biggest I`ve ever seen.

Heartbreaking 💔 such a humble man for a once in a lifetime generational talent

This BROTHER is soo special and so humble just beyond words. He wanted to be a LEGEND and with God he became one. Now you are reunited with God Kelvin and i will never forget you. Thank you Boss❤❤💪🏽

So heartbroken. This guy had everything in line to achieve the best in marathon. He would have broken sub two hour in so many races that we could even get used to it. RIP champion

Dropping the pacemaker, what a blazing pace! And he didn't even really "turn on the rocket" until the second half!

Man the lump in my throat 😢, you’ve done your best, so young, such a long way to go still, but you’ll be remembered ❤

Rest in kevo.....iam 8 years older than you and this hit me like it was my brother....🙏

So heartbreaking 😢 all that potential but also what a kind person lost..

What an athlete. Surely a great talent taken too soon😢 Fare thee well Kelvin till we meet again 🙏

It's not fair...he's just getting started. All waiting for 1.59. (Jakarta condolences)

I still can't believe it and I am heartbroken about that. So unfortunate, such a tragedy. He would have become the greatest marathon ever I believe and certainly broke the 2H mark. RIP Kelvin and Coach

Rest in peace Champion!!

RIP. We will never forget.

What a shame. RIP Kelvin Kiptum you will never be forgotten and your legendary name has been etched into the running folklore.

Rest in peace Kelvin 🙏 legend will never be forgotten.

Rest in peace our son you make our kenya pround....we don't have word to say.....

Rest in power, brother. You continue to inspire us all. I told my coach “I’m gonna pull a Kelvin Kiptum and run a negative split” during my last PR in Jan. Still gonna commemorate you that way when racing gets hard and try to run fast.

wow wat a loss that run will live forever rip

This is absolutely fucked up… really, it’s so sad. Cannot believe it. Rest in peace, man.

Rest in Peace Champ 😢

Thanks for the video 😢

It's sad 😢😢.. We are in deep mourning 😢😢..

This is beyond heartbreaking. Brings back memories of Sammy Wanjiru, another Chicago Marathon winner with a bright future. 😪

God bless you and remain in heavenly peace - Kelvin Kiptum

Rest in Peace Kelvin. 🙏 You inspired many and gone too soon

RIP Brother 🥺💔🕊

Rest in peace champ, it's hard to come to terms that we'll never see you run again.

Heartbreaking loss for the sport of running. Goodbye Kelvin, we will all miss you dearly. Thank you for showing us the beauty of hard work and dedication. Rest in peace and condolences to the families.

A humble man, a huge loss. Rest in peace, young champion.

I hope the world Athletics and Nike will take care of his family and children.

Man oh man..😢

Rest easy champ. The GOAT until further notice😇🫡

he could enjoy lots of medals or even world records towards his future life of the career.but right now they're just ashes.hope that u win the rotterdam marathon within 2 hrs in heaven.may the god bless u,our young running hero!

We lost a legend today with the passing of Henry Rono .

Descansa en paz CAMPEON!!!

Thanks for inspiring, Big Champ!

RIP Legend

We can't believe you're no more champ😢😢! God has greater plans. RIP our hero!

Kenya as a nation we are mourning , rest easy champ😢

Legend.

Along with Avicii's, his is the only other death of a celebrity whom I didnt know in person that has made me extremely sad. Maybe it's because I began running when he also came into the limelight and he really inspired me to push on. Maybe its because he chose to run the marathon at a vey young age. An unconventional thing and I really resonate with revolutionary and unconventional personalities. Most of all, it must be because of the immense 'what if' he leaves behind. I can't recall a bigger one and now we'll never know! RIP Champ! We really loved you🇰🇪

..... Champ We all salute you here 😞🌺🌺💐💐

such a devastating loss! My Heart goes out for their families.

So heartbreaking. Rip to him and his coach, he left his mark on the world and we will never know what could have been. All love to his family and friends during this time

Rest well brother we will miss you bro everyone in Kenya crying for you Champion Gone to soon....

This is very sad, rest in peace 🕊️