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World marathon record holder Kelvin Kiptum and his coach were killed in a car crash in Kenya's Rift Valley on Sunday.
周日，世界马拉松纪录保持者凯尔文·基普图姆和他的教练在肯尼亚的东非大裂谷的一场车祸中丧生。
That cut short the promising career of the 24-year-old Kenyan, who had clocked three of the seven fastest marathon times in history.
这也让这位24岁的肯尼亚人前途无量的职业生涯戛然而止，他曾在马拉松历史前7好成绩中独占3席。
He had set the world record at the Chicago Marathon in October with a time of two hours and 35 seconds.
去年10月，他在芝加哥马拉松赛上以2小时0分35秒的成绩创造了世界纪录。
Kiptum was looking to become the first man to finish in under two hours in race conditions in Rotterdam in April, and to make his Olympic debut in Paris in July.
基普图姆本来被寄望于在今年4月的鹿特丹比赛中成为第一个在两小时内跑完全程的人，并在7月的巴黎奥运会上首次亮相。
In a statement, World Athletics President Sebastian Coe said the organization was "deeply saddened" by the news, saying:
世界田联主席塞巴斯蒂安·科在一份声明中称，该组织对这一消息“深感悲痛”，他说:
"An incredible athlete leaving an incredible legacy, we will miss him dearly."
“一个不可思议的运动员留下了令人难以置信的遗产，我们将深深地怀念他。”
According to the police report, Kiptum was driving his Rwandan coach Gervais Hakizimana and a woman in a car near the Rift Valley village where he was born, when the accident occurred.
根据警方的报告，事故发生时，基普图姆正在他出生的大裂谷的村庄附近驾驶着一辆汽车，车上还有他的卢旺达教练热维斯·哈基兹马纳和一名女子。
The athlete lost control of the vehicle and veered off the road into a ditch, before crashing into a large tree.
这名运动员失去了对车辆的控制，冲出了公路，掉进了沟里，随后撞上了一棵大树。
Kiptum and Hakizimana died at the scene, while the woman survived with serious injuries.
基普图姆和哈基兹马纳当场死亡，而该女子则伤势严重，但幸免于难。
Tributes have streamed in following the tragic news.
在这一悲痛的消息传出后，人们纷纷表达了悼念。
Former Kenya prime minister Raila Odinga offered his condolences on social media, saying: "Our nation grieves the profound loss of a true hero."
肯尼亚前总理拉伊拉·奥廷加在社交媒体上发文表示哀悼，他说：“我们的国家为失去一位真正的英雄而深感悲痛。”
