How Daddy Owen wants state to honour late Kelvin Kiptum

“Had to pay homage to Kelvin Kiptum, visited the spot the accident happened, found so many people taking photos and videos as well, a monument should be erected to commemorate this athletics hero,” wrote the 42-year-old father of 2 while sharing a video showing him at the crash site.

In the said video which Daddy Owen could be heard saying, “Had to pay homage to our hero man…hii ndio place alidai, rest in peace, rest in peace hero,” before saluting.

Bouquets as well as a few pieces of clothes and pictures of Kiptum could be seen well-placed on the ground where the marathoner crashed. In a tree at the site, there were posters of Kiptum as well as a pair of shoes.

Kiptum, who shot to fame after breaking the marathon world record in Chicago last year, was laid to rest in his hometown of Chepkorio in north-west Kenya. Kiptum was killed along with his coach Gervais Hakizimana in a road accident.