Emotional send-off for Kenyan marathon world record holder Kiptum

ELDORET, Kenya, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- World marathon record holder Kelvin Kiptum was given an emotional State send-off led by Kenyan President William Ruto and a gathering of athletics royalty on Friday.

Ruto led hundreds of mourners to gather in Chepkorio, Elgeyo Marakwet County in the northwestern part of the country to pay glowing tributes to the fallen marathon star.

In what was an emotional and politic