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that's kelvin kiptum. >> reporter: kiptum spripted out of obscurity 14 months ago the at the marathon winning it. as he now attacks the race. >> reporter: no one knew just how fast he could run those 26.2 miles. >> this is a real surprise. >> reporter: truly no one. >> before valencia had you run a marathon in training at your top speed? >> no. >> so you yourself had no idea how fast you would go? >> yeah. but i was prepared. >> one of the fastest of all time, isn't it? >> this young kenyan has completely stunned the favorites here today. >> kelvin kiptum is the winner. wow. >> reporter: his next race in london was nearly half a minute quicker. >> that is the second fastest marathon time ever. >> reporter: then last october kiptum ran chicago. >> he's going to crush the world record time! >> you crossed the finish line. what was that moment like? >> i was feeling happy. i was feeling grateful. of course i was on top of the world. >> reporter: at 23 he had run just three marathons in his life. all three are among the seven fastest times ever recorded. and everyone else on this list was

the world athletics federation ratified kiptum's record only last week.dent, sebastian coe, described him as an incredible athlete who is leaving an incredible legacy. for a man who ran his first major competition in borrowed shoes because he could not afford a pair, he achieved far more than any ever will at his age. anne soy, bbc news, nairobi. tributes have poured in today. adharanand finn is the author of running with the kenyans. he says kiptum's career had onlyjust begun. everyone is in complete shock. i mean, what is so tragic about this is he was onlyjust beginning. he only actually ran his first marathon about one year ago. and he absolutely blazed onto the scene. he has run three of the six fastest marathons ever in his first three marathons. yeah, he wasjust a phenomenal talent. and barely begun, really, which is what is so tragic. there is this big barrier in marathon running, the sub two—hour marathon, and the great eliud kipchoge did it in a kind of controlled environment rather than an actual race. but nobody had ever broken two hours in a

kelvin kiptum wanted to do it in an official race that would have counted.more fame. it is a dream now that has been cut short, and canyons are left with a lot of what could have been. —— people from kenya. disappointment for emma raducanu, who has lost in straight sets to anhelina kalinina in the opening round of the qatar open. the former us open champion was outclassed in the first set, losing 6—0. raducanu fought back in the second set to take it to a tie break, but the ukrainian was too strong, eventually coming out on top 7—6. now it's been an arduous journey for ivory coast, filled with drama, and for match winner sebastien haller, one he thought he may not be a part of. a year after recovering from testicular cancer, the former west ham striker scored the winner against nigeria in the final of the africa cup of nations to become a national hero. all the more miraculous when you consider ivory coast only just scraped into the knockouts and sacked their manager mid tournament. i feel ifeel on i feel on the clouds, you know? ifeel on the clouds, you kno

also paying tribute to kelvin kiptum, the four time olympic medalist.an amazing talented athlete and it already achieved so much. he truly had a special talent and i have no doubt he would have gone on to have had had an incredible career. and this from the highest british athlete in the london marathon last year. >> i was in a state of shock. you never expect anybody so young to pass away. it is even more shocking when it is a generational talent like kelvin kiptum. reporter: kelvin kiptum ran his first major competition in bordered -- in such a short time he had achieved so much before the accident robbed the world of exporting great. lewis: there are so many tributes there to an extraordinary talent. next, hopes that two new drugs aimed at slowing the progress of alzheimer's could pave the way for the development of future treatments for the disease. the medicines architected to be licensed within months but charities are one of the uk's national health service is not ready for them, meaning many patients could lose out. our medical editor reports. r

the marathon world record—holder, kelvin kiptum, dies in a car crash.eople across the globe paying tribute and remembering his talent. we'll look at the species on the edge of extinction. a new un report says many migratory animals are threatened because of what people are doing to the planet. and it's been difficult to avoid the super bowl. we'll look at the stars on and off the field. we will be heading to israel and gaza getting the latest the in breaking news in the uk. the labour party has withdrawn its support for its candidate in the rochdale by—election after criticism of comments he made about israel. azhar ali reportedly said the country had allowed the 7th of october attacks to go ahead so it could do whatever it wanted in response. and in the last half hour or so, a labour party spokesperson has said they have withdrawn support, "following new information about further comments made by him." it is understood he has also been suspended by the party. let's get more straightaway now from our political correspond it, then right. now from our pol

the world athletics federation ratified kiptum's record only last week. him as "an incredible athlete, who's leaving an incredible legacy". also paying tribute to kelvin kiptum, the four—time olympic gold medallist sir mo farah. "kelvin was an amazingly talented athlete and had already achieved so much. he truly had a special talent and i have no doubt he would have gone on to have had an incredible career." and this, from emile cairess, the highest—placed british athlete in the london marathon last year. i was in a state of shock. you never expect anybody so young to pass away. and then i guess it takes it to that next level and it's even more shocking when it's a generational talent, like kelvin kiptum was. kelvin kiptum ran his first major competition in borrowed shoes because he couldn't afford a pair. in such a short time, he had achieved so much, before an accident robbed the world of a sporting great. anne soy, bbc news, nairobi. headteachers in england say they're having to spend tens of thousands of pounds each year to meet the rising costs of co

the men's marathon world record holder kelvin kiptum dies at the age of 24.r from those who knew him and raced with him. also coming up on sportsday... is time running out for roy at crystal palace? chelsea are the visitors tonight with hodgson in need of a win at selhurst park. and as chelsea look to win theirfourth fa cup in a row — we'll look ahead to tonight's quarter—final draw and ask if anyone can stop them? also coming up on the programme before 7.00... the celebrations continue as patrick mahomes leads the kansas city chiefs to back to back super bowl wins under the lights of las vegas. welcome along, thank you forjoining us. we start tonight with tributes for the men's marathon world record holder, kelvin kiptum, who was killed in a road accident in his home country kenya, alongside his coach gervais hakizimana last night. kiptum's rise to fame was rapid — the 24—year—old — only ran his first full marathon in 2022. last year was his breakthrough, as the father of two won the valencia marathon before setting a course record at the london marathon las

kiptum also won the london marathon last year.n reaction, as you would imagine, from the world of athletics. lord sebastian coe, who runs world athletics, said on x... we are shocked and deeply saddened to learn of the devastating loss of kelvin kiptum and his coach, gervais hakki zaman. we send our deepest condolences to their families, friends, team—mates and to the kenyan nation. an incredible athlete leaving an incredible legacy will miss him dearly. well, the london marathon is also tweeted. .. well, let's move on to cricket now. and england have lost their most experienced spin bowlerfor the remainder of their test tour of india. jack leach is still suffering with the knee problem that ruled him out of the second test. he'll fly home and england have no plans to call up a replacement. the third test starts on thursday with the series level at one all and three games to play. nowjapan�*s ruka hirano has won the world cup snowboard half pipe title for the second year in a row. a second place finish at the season finale in calg

for me to think and think deeply that kelvin kiptum is no more is hard _ that kelvin kiptum is no morena hard. he had set his sights on running the — hard. he had set his sights on running the rotterdam - hard. he had set his sights on i running the rotterdam marathon hard. he had set his sights on - running the rotterdam marathon in april in under two hours but that brilliant career was tragically cut short. he leaves behind a widow and two children. anne soy, bbc news. john savident — best known for playing butcher fred eliott in coronation street — has died. he was 86 and and starred in the itv soap for more than a decade. lizo mzimba looks back at his life. rovers return. fred elliott speaking. john savident�*s fred elliott was a regular on the street for more than 12 years. rarely softly spoken... he's at it again. lies, lies, lies. and that's the thanks i get for giving the lad a trade. beneath the character's bluster was a big hearted man who fast became a fan favourite. why don't we go and do it for real? what, the two of us together? why not the two of us on honeymoon? he was

kelvin kiptum died in a car crash, aged only 2a, two weeks ago.in honouring a brilliant and promising athlete who set and broke records in his brief running career. let's speak to celestine karoney from bbc sport, whojoins us live from naiberi. people have been paying tributes today? yes a lot of people have been paying tribute to kelvin kiptum. we are at the burial site here. this is his final resting place. people have started assembling here waiting for that part of the programme, the final part of the programme today. kelvin kiptum's funeral ceremony is happening and another part of this area, a few kilometres away from where he used to live. a lot of people mourning a young, talented kenyan who they say was destined for greatness. a lot of people say he used to love telling jokes. they talk about how man who was generous. on the athletics field a lot of people talking about the great talent that he was. sebastien cole telling the bbc that he was one of the greatest talented athletes ever seen. he is clearly well loved. some mps have been call

at only 2a, kelvin kiptum had run three of the seven fastest marathon times in history.on last year. he broke away from the leading pack mid—race and went on to win and set a new course record. late in the year, he broke the world record in chicago. shaving 3a seconds off his compatriot�*s time, eliud kipchoge. fix, compatriot's time, eliud kipchoge. world record means a lot to me. to be a world record, it is hard enough, you have to work hard. and that has been long for me. he enough, you have to work hard. and that has been long for me.— that has been long for me. he was auoin to that has been long for me. he was going to attempt _ that has been long for me. he was going to attempt to _ that has been long for me. he was going to attempt to run _ that has been long for me. he was going to attempt to run the - going to attempt to run the rotterdam marathon in under two hours this april, but his promising career was cut short on sunday night. he was driving along this road near his birthplace in kenya when he crashed.— road near his birthplace in kenya when he crashed. kel

the marathon world record holder, kelvin kiptum, has been killed in a car accident.ing a raid in the gaza strip. the release of the hostages was announced shortly after israel carried out an intense aerial bombardment of the southern city of rafah. this was the scene after those israeli strikes this morning. a spokesman for the hamas—run health ministry says at least 67 palestinians were killed. a doctor at a nearby hospital said it was unable to cope with the number of injured. helicopters and boats were also involved in the attack. the two israeli hostages, fernando marman and louis har, seen

kiptum and his rwandan coach, gervais hakizimana, were killed in a crash in western kenya. running having broken the world record in only his third appearance in an elite marathon. kenyan president william ruto and iaaf president sebastian coe were both in attendance in chepkorio. more embarrassment for bahrain. for the second day running formula one testing at the international circuit has had to be delayed for track repairs. the morning session on the final day was stopped for two hours to fix a loose drain cover on turn 11. thursday's morning session had to be cancelled for a similar issue there. the season starts in bahrain next weekend. in the first two days of testing, defending champion max verstappen and ferrari's carlos sainz have been quickest. a quick reminder of our top story. a very good day for england, going past 300 for the loss of seven wickets on the first day against india. our century forjoe root. we need to runs, and so did england. at tenth century against india. that is a record, putting him to the top of a record, putting him to the top of a very ill

kiptum also won the london marathon last year.tion, as you would imagine, from the world of athletics. lord sebastian coe, who runs world athletics, said on x... well, the london marathon also tweeted. .. well, let's move on to cricket now, and england have lost their most experienced spin bowlerfor the remainder of their test tour of india. jack leach is still suffering with the knee problem that ruled him out of the second test. he'll fly home and england have no plans to call up a replacement. the third test starts on thursday with the series level at 1—1 and three games to play. nowjapan�*s ruka hirano has won the world cup snowboard half pipe title for the second year in a row. a second place finish at the season finale in calgary was enough for the overall prize. australia's valentino gisele won the event — his first world cup victory — and he did it on his second run. he was the only one to earn more than 90 points from thejudges, and he celebrated on the podium by drinking from his boot. well, it was a double forjapan. tee

the men's world marathon record holder, kelvin kiptum, has been killed in a car accident.en their vehicle came off the road in western kenya late on sunday. kiptum set the world record in the chicago marathon last year with a winning time of two hours and 35 seconds. the president of world athletics, sebastian coe, described him as an incredible athlete who'd left an incredible legacy. fellow athlete geoffery kamworor said he couldn't believe the news when he heard about what happened: it's a sad morning to be here, to hear about the tragic accident that has happened. personally, when i was called, i didn't believe it until i arrived here and i witnessed and saw it for myself. i would say it is really sad because we didn't expect this. i want to say sorry to the family, the athletics fraternity and the entire country at this trying moment, because i can say for sure we are still in denial. author of running with the kenyans: discovering the secrets of the fastest people on earth. give us an idea of the reaction. it greek everyone is in complete shock. what is so tragic as

the kenyan athlete and the men's marathon world record holder, kelvin kiptum, has been killed in a cart. and — the kansas city chiefs win the super bowl, beating the san francisco 49ers byjust three points. good morning. the israeli military has rescued two of the hostages abducted by hamas, during a raid in the gaza strip. the release of the hostages was announced shortly after israel had carried out an intense aerial bombardment of the southern city of rafah. residents told the bbc there had been about 50 air strikes in the early hours of monday. dozens of palestinians are reported to have been killed. a doctor at a nearby hospital said it was unable to cope with the number of injured. helicopters and boats were also involved in the attack. the two israeli hostages, fernando marman, who's 60, and louis har, who's 70, are said to be in good condition and you can see them reunited with loved ones at a medical center in israel. it's thought to be only the second time israel has carried out a successful military operation to rescue hostages. edan begerano is a relative of the two hostage

for me to think and think deeply that kiptum is no more has really hurt my heart.n april in under two hours. but that brilliant career was tragically cut short. he leaves behind a widow and two children. anne soy, bbc news, chepkorio. he rode almost 1,000 winners, but now the jump jockeyjamie moore has been forced into retirement on medical advice. the 39—year—old had hoped to return to racing after a fall last november, but was advised by neurologists to call time on his career after receiving the results of brain scans. laura scott went to meet him. commentator: a first cheltenham success forjamie moore. _ in his 22 years as a jockey, he triumphed on the biggest stages. but while jamie moore's tally of winners is vast, so is his catalogue of injuries. last year he had three heavy falls, each of which knocked him out for more than four minutes, and now he's hung up his boots on medical advice. they way the doctor said it to me was, i see a lot of footballers, rugby players and boxers, and your brain, it doesn't like any of theirs. and i thought, this is quite good

the funeral has been held in kenya for the marathon world record—holder kelvin kiptum, who died in a last sunday. kiptum, who was 2a, was one of the most exciting prospects to emerge in road running having broken the world record last october in only his third appearance in an elite marathon. kenyan president william ruto and world athletics president sebastian coe were both in attendance in the rift valley village chepkorio where kiptum had worked as a herder and trained as an electrician before discovering his talent as a runner. his rwandan coach, gervais hakizimana, was also killed in the crash in western kenya. from me and the rest of the team at the bbc sport centre, goodbye. a big military operation is under way right now in plymouth to move an unexploded world war ii bomb from a back garden. this is the map of plymouth and the unexploded bomb, a german bomb, and the second world war, is in a back garden in a house and it needs to be taken towards the water where it will be taken out to sea and exploded. a delicate operation to say the least. bomb disposal experts are on the s

the world athletics federation ratified kiptum's record only last week.coe, described him as an incredible athlete, who is leaving an incredible legacy. for a man who ran his first major competition in borrowed shoes because he could not afford a pair, he achieved far more than any ever will at his age. anne soy, bbc news, nairobi. before we take a short break let me tell you a few good stories coming up tell you a few good stories coming up in the next few minutes. british politics because of course that story of the labour opposition candidate in the forthcoming rochdale by election we have has apologised to remarks made during a local meeting. so the latest month story from westminster. also we will talk with our medical editor on the programme with that fascinating story he has brought us on those new drugs for alzheimer's. so hejoins on the programme in a moment or two. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news here in the uk. double child rapist and murderer, colin pitchfork, will face a fresh

tributes for the marathon world record holder kelvin kiptum, who's been killed in a car accident.ths. but will all patients get access to them? the united nations says the extinction risk of the most vulnerable species is on the rise. and the kansas city chiefs win the super bowl after beating the san francisco 49ers by three points. hello, i'm matthew amroliwala. the israeli military has rescued two of the hostages abducted by hamas, during a raid in the gaza strip. the release of the hostages was announced shortly after israel carried out an intense aerial bombardment of the southern city of rafah.

the world athletics federation ratified kiptum's record only last week.an incredible athlete who is leaving an incredible legacy. for a man who ran his first major competition in borrowed shoes because he could not afford a pair, he achieved far more than any ever will at his age. anne soy, bbc news, nairobi around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news here in the uk. double child rapist and murderer colin pitchfork will face a fresh hearing after challenging a decision to keep him behind bars. pitchfork was jailed for life for raping and strangling two 15—year—old girls in the 1980s. he was granted parole, but this was challenged by ministers and the parole board denied his release in december. schools are spending tens of thousands of pounds more a year, of thousands of pounds more a year to meet rising costs of contracts with private firms. these private finance initiative schools are locked into 25—to 30—year contracts, in which charges rise more than at other schools. pfi investors say the contrac

kelvin kiptum's achievements were extraordinary.and won. at the london marathon last year, he set a new course record. and in october, he broke the world record in chicago. he's crushed the world record, ladies and gentlemen. - amazing finish — incredible. the kenyan president led mourners in honouring a national hero. it was a very heavy moment for us, because in kelvin, we saw the future of athletics in kenya. he was ambitious, disciplined, and focused. international and local athletes, led by the world athletics president, sebastian coe, attended the funeral in the small village in western kenya. for me, to think and think deeply that kiptum is no more really hurts my heart. kiptum had set his sights on running the rotterdam marathon in april in under two hours — but that brilliant career was tragically cut short. he leaves behind a widow and two children. anne soy, bbc news. thanks to her for that, thanks to herfor that, for such thanks to her for that, for such a sad story, such a huge figure in world sporting and such unfulfil

kiptum was driving when he crashed into a tree, police said. there were two more in the car. passenger, his coach, he also died, and the girl riding in the back seat was taken to the hospital with injuries. alexander ovechkin is even closer to wayne gretsky's record. the washington forward scored in the fifth game in a row, now in total ovechkin has 835 goals, and to get to the mark gretzke has to do this 59 more times. the 13th goal of the season was scored in a match against vancouver, which washington won 3-2. cska beat vitsa in a big way 5:1 and broke a four-game losing streak. severstal , having beaten dynamo minsk, updated the club record for the number of victories in the regular season, now there are 33, but the main topic is skan’s first match in its new arena. my colleague stas radikultsev watched the historic game. this is what a record hockey wave looks like. is able to capture the entire scale, something big is always better seen from a distance, and the scarena is not just big, gigantic, despite the frost, fans they freeze at the

the world athletics federation ratified kiptum's record only last week.redible legacy. for a man who ran his first major competition in borrowed shoes because he couldn't afford a pair, he achieved far more than many ever will at his age. anne soy, bbc news, nairobi. a leading dementia charity has warned that people living with alzheimer's could lose out on two new drug treatments because the nhs isn't ready for them. the medicines, which are expected to be licensed within months, slow progression of the disease and could pave the way for new treatments. alzheimer's disease affects around 600,000 people in the uk. the new drugs are suitable only for people in the early stages of the disease, and with mild symptoms. one estimate says between 50,000 and 280,000 people in england could be eligible, if the drugs are approved for the nhs. here's our medical editor fergus walsh. dawn is 62 and about to get her first dose of a new alzheimer's drug, donanemab, as part of a trial. you've started, have you? we've started, all right? yay! her memory problems were id

many here have been celebrating how kelvin kiptum achieved so much in a very short time.he community and the wider world of athletics, but here in his village she has left a generation inspired. he leaves behind a wife and two children. i inspired. he leaves behind a wife and two children.— and two children. i promised to cather and two children. i promised to gather myself _ and two children. i promised to gather myself for _ and two children. i promised to gather myself for the _ and two children. i promised to gather myself for the sake - and two children. i promised to gather myself for the sake of l and two children. i promised to i gather myself for the sake of our children. i promised to make our children. i promised to make our children smile on your honour. kelvin kiptum was preparing for rotterdam where he was hoping to run the marathon in under two hours. a promising career, tragically cut short. anne soy, bbc news. john savident, best know for playing fred elliot in coronation street, has died aged 86. his agent said "he was a much—loved husband and father of

the "associated press" reports marathon world record holder kelvin kiptum was killed in a car crash.stance runner and his coach died in an accident in kenya yesterday. kenyan media reported there was only one car involved, and a woman in the vehicle was seriously injured. kelvin kiptum broke the world record last year at the chicago marathon when he crossed the finish line in two hours and 35 seconds. >>> "the commercial appeal" says a man believed to be involved in multiple shootings in memphis was captured after a manhunt. police arrested a 20-year-old man yesterday in connection to a series of crimes over a 12-hour period that left one man and multiple people -- one man dead, rather, and multiple people injured. officers initially responded to a carjacking yesterday. authorities say the suspect was out of jail on a $100,000 bail for attempting -- attempted first-degree murder and aggravated robbery. >>> and "new york post" says a migrant teenager is being held without bail after firing at a security guard and hitting a brazilian tourist in the leg in times square. authorities say

kelvin kiptum died in a car crash, aged only 2a, two weeks ago.iam ruto will lead mourners in honouring a brilliant and promising athlete who set and broke records in his brief running career. 0ur deputy africa editor anne soy has more from western kenya. crowds have come out to mourn a man who held so much promise. one of their own, kelvin kiptum, grew up around here herding his father's livestock, but he was destined for something way greater. and he made a mark — at only the age of 2a, he had run three of the seven fastest times in marathon history. and to many people here, he was a big inspiration. and that is really what they are celebrating. he has inspired a generation, and he had set his sights on running in under two hours the full marathon. the world athletics president sebastian coe said he for sure would have. but what a loss. what a loss for the community here. what a loss for the world of athletics. a trial involving the prime suspect in the disappearance of three—year—old madeleine mccann is resuming in a court in germany later afte

authorities say kiptum was driving sunday when he lost control of the vehicle before hitting a tree. both men died at the scene. kiptum set the marathon world record last october in chicago with a time of two hours 35 seconds, a record ratified only days ago. he was 24 years old. >>> in the caribbean authorities in trinidad and tobago say they are working to clean up an oil spill that is not under control. they say it happened last wednesday when a ship overturned, but they don't know what kind of boat it is because only the bottom of the hull is visible. officials say the coastline in the area is now blackened as a result. they say several government agencies are assisting as well as 1,000 volunteers. >>> coming up, the hottest new reality show isn't a reality show at all, why millions of people are breathlessly following the nine-month long world cruise on tiktok. we'll have the details. >>> for the second year in a row, the kansas city chiefs are super bowl champions. that was the reaction in kansas city, where thousands of fans watched the super bowl outdoors. the game started sl

a moment of silence was held to mark the passing of marathon world record holder kelvin kiptum at theweek along with his coach gervais haki—zimana. the athletes paused for 42 seconds of silence to match the distance of the marathon before getting under way. great britain'sjemma reekie posted the second fastest indoor 800 metres time this year, as she won the uk championship. reekie raced away from the field on the final lap in birmingham, putting in arguably the performance of the weekend to take the gold medal. it means she's in good form going into the world championships, which take place in glasgow on the first weekend of march. laura muir must also be looking forward to performing in front of another home crowd at the world indoors — the scot dominated the women's 3000 metres to take the uk national title for the third time in her career. great britain's zoe atkin completed an impressive season — highjumper morgan lake is another british athlete with hopes of winning a world medal in two weeks�* time — she won the uk indoor title for the fifth time, although her gold—medal winnin

tributes have been pouring in from the world of athletics, following the sad news that kelvin kiptumathon record holder — has been killed in a car accident. the 24—year—old kenyan is said to have been with his coach, who also died in the crash, on a road in western kenya where there is a training base for long distance runners. it comes just five days after the world governing body — world athletics — ratified kiptum's record time from his win at the chicago marathon last october. he smashed the world record by more than half a minute, running it in a time of two hours and 35 seconds. he also won the london marathon last year. disappointment for emma raducanu who has lost in straight sets to anhelina kalinina in the opening round of the qatar open. the former us open champion was outclassed in the first set, losing 6—0. raducanu fought back in the second set to take it to a tie break, but the ukrainian was too strong, eventually coming out on top 7—6. a boost perhaps for england, ahead of their third test with india on thursday kl rahul has ben ruled out of the match with injury. the

tributes have been pouring in from the world of athletics following the sad news that kelvin kiptum —r — has been killed in a car accident. the 24—year—old kenyan is said to have been with his coach, who also died in the crash on a road in western kenya, where there is a training base for long distance runners. it comes just five days after the world governing body — world athletics — ratified kiptum's record time from his win at the chicago marathon last october. he smashed the world record by more than half a minute, running it in a time of 2 hours and 35 seconds. he also won the london marathon last year. bbc africa reporter celestine caroney has more. his past marathon, he won it in 2 hours, i minute and 35 seconds and he had broken the world record, running in 2 hours and 35 seconds. breaking a world record takes years of practice, years of build—up. someone like eliud kipchoge took more than a decade just to break the marathon world record, starting from the track and then coming into the road, so it tells you how talented and how special he was. there's one game in the premier

the men's world marathon record holder, kelvin kiptum, has been killed in a car accident.ith his coach when their vehicle came off the road in western kenya late on sunday. kiptum set the world record in the chicago marathon last year with a winning time of two hours and 35 seconds. the president of world athletics, sebastian coe, described him as an incredible athlete who'd left an incredible legacy. let's get some of the day's other news now. the us defence secretary, lloyd austin, is back in hospital with symptoms that suggest he has a bladder problem. a pentagon statement said he had transferred his duties to his deputy, kathleen hicks. late last year, mr austin was diagnosed with prostate cancer, but did not immediately inform president biden of his condition. he apologised to the president and said new departmental procedures were in place to avoid a similar mistake. two off—duty law—enforcement officers have killed a woman who opened fire at a houston megachurch on sunday. two people were injured, including a child who was with the shooter. the church — formerly a s

the men's world marathon record holder, kelvin kiptum, has been killed in a car accident.. kiptum set the world record in the chicago marathon last year with a winning time of 2 hours and 35 seconds. the president of world athletics, sebastian coe, described him as an incredible athlete who'd left an incredible legacy. there are hopes that two new drugs aimed at slowing the progress of alzheimer's could pave the way for the development of future treatments for the disease. the medicines are expected to be licensed within months, but charities are warning that the nhs isn't ready forthem, meaning many patients could lose out. 0ur medical editor fergus walsh reports. dawn is 62 and about to get her first dose of a new alzheimer's drug, donanemab, which is currently only available to people taking part in clinical trials. we've started, have we? we've started! all right? yay! dawn's memory problems were identified early. she has only mild cognitive impairment. i feel so grateful that i noticed, and that i investigated further, and that i know, because knowledge is power and i

kiptum set the record in chicago 2 hours and 25 minutes.rinidad and tobago looking to clean up oil spill not under control. they say it happened wednesday when a ship overturned but don't node what kind of boat it is because only the hull is visible. officials say the coastline is black enned. government agencies are assisting as well as a thousand volunteers. coming up, the hottest new reality show is no reality show at all. millions of people breathlessly following the nine-month long world cruise on tiktok. that's just ahead. >> in england, king charles went on his first public outing a week after buckingham palace announced he has some kind of cancer. that's his estate. the palace shared monday that charles was sent back to his public duties while he's getting treatment. he's expressed gratitude at the public support. hundreds of people are sailing on the world caribbean cruise ship the serenade of the sea. the trip is traveling to 7 continents in nine months. the passengers are making themselves at home many filming the journey and tik

as it's reported, the world marathon record holder kelvin kiptum, has been killed along with his coachague away record at west ham. hello again. well, we're starting with football and the africa cup of nations where there are huge celebrations in abidjan after the ivory coast won the title for the third time in their history. sebastien haller was the hero as they came from behind to beat nigeria 2—1 in the final on home soil. piers edwards reports. after their disastrous group stage display, the prospect of ivory coast lifting the nations cup trophy was simply improbable. but ever since, the miracles have just kept coming, squeezing through as a best third place side into the knockout rounds where the elephants came alive under a new coach. despite trailing in the final for a third time in the knockout rounds, as captain william troost—ekong gave nigeria a first half lead, the elephants bounced back yet again, first through franck kessie before sebastien hallerfired home. sebastien hallerfired home the winner nine minutes from time. cue huge celebrations in abidjan as the ivorians move

the event a moment of silence was held to mark the passing of marathon world record holder, kelvin kiptumdent last week. once the action got underway, the men's race was won by deresa geleta ulfata in a course—record time of two hours three minutes and 26 seconds, while the women's race was comfortably won by azmera gebru hagos in two hours 22 minutes and 13 seconds. china's double olympic champion eilieen gu won a second straight freeski halfpipe event to claim the overall world cup title. she took the gold in calgary ahead of great britain's zoe atkin who completed an impressive season with second, giving her an overall position of third in the series standings. in the men's competition alex ferreira of the united states clinched his fifth straight world cup gold to win the crytal globe as season overall points leader. much more at our website and plenty watching england's test team at the moment, if not from within the camp itself. head there for more. that's it for sportsday. goodbye for now. hello there. sunday started the day on quite a wet note for large areas of england, but it wa

tributes have been pouring in from the world of athletics following the sad news that kelvin kiptum,—holder, has been killed in a car accident. the 24—year—old kenyan is said to have been with his coach, who also died in the crash, on a road in western kenya where there is a training base for long—distance runners. it comes just five days after the world governing body world athletics ratified kiptum's record time from his win at the chicago marathon last october. he smashed the world record by more than half a minute, running it in a time of two hours and 35 seconds. he also won the london marathon last year. and that's all the sport for now. back with more later on, we will see you then. gavin, thanks for that. earlier on the programme, introduced a palestinian envoy who was introduced as ambassador of the state of palestine to the you ok, but we should have introduced him as the head of the palestinian mission to the uk. the german chancellor, olaf scholz, has called for a massive increase in the european production of armaments. speaking at a major new arms manufacturing plant, m

mourners gathered to pay their respects today as the body of marathon world record holder kelvin kiptumraining base for distance runners. the news has rocked the athletics world, with world athletics president seb coe at the funeral and leading the tributes to kiptum. he spoke to bbc sport africa's celestine karoney. i will remember him from my time that i spent with him just before christmas in monaco. when he came to us and were celebrated in our athlete of the year awards. he was gracious, he was friendly, he was humble. he spoke from the heart. about the world record, and sadly, he spoke about his future. which i guess is a massive sadness but also a frustration. to all of ours that we won't witness what i truly know that he was capable of.— we won't witness what i truly know that he was capable of. much more anal sis that he was capable of. much more analysis around _ that he was capable of. much more analysis around that _ that he was capable of. much more analysis around that and _ that he was capable of. much more analysis around that and the - that he was capable of. much more

the men's world marathon record holder, kelvin kiptum, has been killed in a road accident.e died along with his coach when their car came off the road in western kenya. kiptum set the world record in the chicago marathon last year, with a winning time of two hours and 35 seconds. the body of a woman has been found at a house in shetland after police were called to a disturbance. it happened just before five o'clock yesterday afternoon on the west side of shetland mainland. a man has been arrested, and taken to hospital for treatment. police scotland say they're not looking for anyone else. two people have been charged after an eight—year—old boy was bitten in the head by an xl bully dog. the boy is in a serious but stable condition. the incident happened in bootle, near liverpool. a 49—year—old woman and a 30—year—old man have been charged with having a dog dangerously out of control. four boys aged between 12 and 1a have been arrested on suspicion of raping a young girl in rochdale. officers were called to the newbold area on saturday evening where a crime scene on kingswa

news tonight, and >>> to the index of other news tonight, a marathon world record holder, kelvin kiptumrunner to finish a marathon in under 2:01. he did it winning the chicago marathon in october. >>> we also learned today that veteran npr broadcaster bob edwards has died. the longtime host of "morning edition," a trusted, comforting voice for millions of listeners. no word on a cause of death tonight. but his family now saying that he died peacefully with his wife and daughters right by his side. bob edwards was 76. >>> when we come back here tonight, history made at the super bowl. and the player behind the game-winning moment. tonight, he says, he doesn't even remember it. ohhh crap. now we gotta get france something. wait! we can use etsy's new gift mode! alright. done. ♪ plateau de fromage! oh la la! don't panic. gift easy with gift mode, new on etsy. salonpas, makers of powerful pain relief patches for 89 years... believes in continuous improvement... like rounded corners that resist peeling, with an array of active ingredients... and sizes to relieve your pain. salonpas. it's goo

the marathon world record holder, kelvin kiptum, has been killed in a car accident. in the uk, two new drugs to slow the progress of alzheimers could be licensed within months. and the kansas city chiefs win the super bowl after beating the san francisco 49ers byjust three points. let's return to our top story, as the israeli military has rescued two of the hostages abducted by hamas during a raid in the gaza strip. the release of the hostages was announced shortly after israel carried out an intense aerial bombardment of the southern city of rafah. avy hyman, an israeli government spokesman, spoke to us earlier about the number of palestinians killed during the hostage release operation. we are confident in our mission to destroy hamas. like the prime minister said, we are going for full victory. that doesn't mean half of hamas, not three quarters of hamas. all of hamas needs to be destroyed, for the security of israel, for the security of the region, and for the security of the world. we are going after them. we have killed in excess of 12,000 hamas terrorists. we

the kenyan athlete and the men's world marathon record holder kelvin kiptum has been killed in a carsan francisco 49ers by three points. and ivory coast win the africa cup of nations after beating nigeria. hello, i'm lukwesa burak. the israeli military says it has rescued two of the hostages abducted by hamas during a raid in the gaza strip. their release from an apartment in rafah was announced shortly after israel carried out an intense aerial bombardment of the city. the two men — fernando marman and louis har, aged 60 and 70 — are said to be in good condition.