I am okay: Kipsang assures Kenyans after harrowing accident

Former world marathon record holder Wilson Kipsang has urged the athletics fraternity not to be worried as he is showing great progress following a harrowing road accident.

The 2012 Olympic Games bronze medalist kickstarted his year on a low after being involved in an accident in Kolol, Elgeyo Marakwet County on Monday 1 January. The brakes of his Toyota Landcruiser failed, and he was forced to evade collision with an overtaking vehicle.

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He was in the car together with his wife and their two sons.

This is the second accident for the marathoner, coming four years since he was involved in another one along the Eldoret-Iten Road in 2019 when his Toyota Prado hit a lorry. He, however, escaped unhurt.

The 2013 Berlin Marathon champion pointed out that he is speedily recovering and there was no cause for alarm

“I am doing well here at home. I fought hard to safely control the car and I am glad I survived with my family members,” Kipsang, a two-time London Marathon champion offered.

The high-flying long-distance runner who set the marathon record of two hours, three minutes, and twenty-three seconds assured his fans worldwide that he was okay.

“I want to assure Kenyans and all my fans and friends worldwide that I am well,” he averred.

“We are lucky that we survived the accident. We picked minor injuries that were treated at Iten Referral Hospital. We are now recuperating at home in Muskut,” said Kipsang, who was in the vehicle alongside his wife and their two sons.

At the same time, police in Eldoret have arrested the suspected killers of Kenyan-born Ugandan athlete Benjamin Kiplagat. The two; a bodaboda rider and a common person were arrested in Kitale and Turkana.

Benjamin was found dead on Sunday 31, in his car's driver seat with knife stabs on the neck.