Athletics Kenya has mourned Kenyan athlete Charles Kipkorir.
Kipkorir died on Saturday in Cameroon after taking part in a mountain race.
Athletics Kenya in their statement on Sunday said it was in contact with the government of Cameroon and will be issuing more information where possible.
“Athletics Kenya would like to confirm that Charles Kipkorir Kipsang died on Saturday in Cameroon after taking part in a mountain race,” AK said.
“We are in touch with the athletics authority and Cameroonian government and we will keep you posted on the next steps,” the statement reads.
Condoling the family, AK has, however, advised Kenyans to pray for the family and desist from posting things on social media that could take a toll on the family negatively.
According to AK, Kipkorir was born on June 6, 1991, in Koibatek in Baringo County.
According to Xinhua News Agency, Charles Kipsang Kipkorir died on Saturday in Cameroon.
"A Kenyan runner died of a suspected heart attack after collapsing at the finish of Saturday's Cameroon mountain race, Africa's oldest international athletic competition, according to officials," says Xinhua.
Bernard Okalai Bilia, Governor of the Southwest region where the race took place said that Kipsang was leading the race but suffered a malaise that forced him to briefly stop minutes to the finish line.
Billia was addressing the media as reported by Xinhua.
It is reported that the 33-year-old athlete managed to cross the finish line but later collapsed after collecting his prize.
Efforts were made and Kipsang was rushed to the hospital where he died a few minutes later.
However, Governor Billia said they could not reveal exactly what happened to Kipsang as he appeared fine after the race.
“This is indeed very sad considering it is coming just a day after burying the world marathon record holder Kelvin Kiptum who died in a tragic road, and when we are preparing to bury the legendary Henry Rono.
The AK President Jackson Tuwei while addressing mourners during Kiptum’s burial on Friday disclosed that Rono will be laid to rest on Wednesday.
Rono, another record-breaking athlete passed on February 15 while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Nairobi.
Rono broke four world records in 1978.
Last week on Friday, Kenyans and the global community bid their final farewell to another athlete, Kiptum, as he was laid to rest in Elgeyo Marakwet.
The funeral service held at Chepsamo Secondary School grounds, was attended by President William Ruto among other State officials.
Kiptum, who tragically lost his life in a car accident on February 11, 2024, along the Eldama Ravine-Eldoret road alongside his coach Gervais Hakizimana, sent shockwaves throughout the world and among athletes' families.
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