Asenath Rotich, wife of Kelvin Kiptum, has suddenly become a source of concern following the untimely death of her famous husband. Kelvin Kiptum, a brilliant Kenyan runner, died in a car accident on February 11, 2024, at the age of 24. He was happily married to his wife Asenath and had two children when the runner passed away. Kelvin Kiptum Cheruiyot (born 2 December 1999 in Kenya) passed away on 11 February 2024.
He became famous as a long-distance runner, setting a world record in the marathon. Similarly, the athlete created history as the first to run a marathon in under two hours and one minute in an official race. He also competed in the three fastest marathons ever recorded, winning three key races between December 2022 and October 2023, including two prestigious World Marathon Majors. The 5ft 11in athlete had the fastest marathon debut to date at the 2022 Valencia Marathon and was just 16 seconds short of breaking the world record at the 2023 London Marathon.
Meet Kelvin Kiptum’s wife, Asenath Rotich
Kelvin Kiptum’s wife, Asenath Rotich, is of Kenyan descent who was born and raised in Kenya. She is of black ethnic origin, but does not say anything about her parents or siblings. Furthermore, the famous wife has not made public her educational and professional information. Moving on, Kelvin’s wife is over 27 years old, according to one of the posts on Facebook. She appeared with her husband on several occasions, but she never revealed anything about her business life.
Married life and children
Kelvin and Asenath got married a few years ago and have two beautiful children. The husband and wife team, their children and other family members attended numerous events and activities to support Kelvin. However, neither the runner nor his wife revealed the first meeting or the date of the wedding. Rotich has already appeared in media interviews, commenting on her husband’s games and achievements.
A few months ago, in October 2023, the family celebrated the runner’s victory as he set a new world record of two hours and 35 seconds, beating Kipchoge by 34 seconds. They lived a wonderful family life until Kiptum died unexpectedly in a car accident on February 11, 2024. The champion runner died in a car accident in Kaptagat, Kenya. His coach Gervais Hakizimana also died in the tragedy. According to local authorities, Kelvin was driving the car when he lost control and overturned, killing Kiptum and Hakizimana in the crash. Another person, a lady, was injured in the accident.
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Source: HIS Education