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The previous one Alabama track and field star The university announced that Eliud Kipsang died just days after suffering cardiac arrest. He is 28 years old.
Kipsang, born in Kenya, is the current holder Several program records, According to a GoFundMe exercise on behalf of the family, a cardiac arrest was entered Friday, June 6. He was taken to the intensive care unit of the Samaritan Hospital in Puyarupu, Washington, but died a few days later.
Archives – Alabama’s Eliud Kipsang leads the field in the quarterfinals of the men’s 1,500-meter quarterfinals at the University of North Florida’s Hodges Stadium on May 28, 2021. (Clayton Freeman/The Florida Times – Union)
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“We are saddened by the death of Eliud Kipsang, one of the most talented athletes of all time,” head coach Dan Waters said in a statement provided by the university.
“He has had a great impact on our program beyond record and championships; he is a beloved teammate, my personal brother, and a dear friend of my loved ones. On behalf of the entire Alabama family, we express our deepest condolences to his loved ones. Running community Lost an amazing soul. ”
Eliud Kipsang of Alabama celebrated his results on March 13, 2021 at the Randal Tyson Center at the Randal Tyson Center at the Randal Tyson Center. (Photo by Andy Hancock/NCAA via Getty Images)
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Kipsang won gold at the 2021 Southeast Conference Outdoor Championships, winning gold at the Men’s 1,500m and SEC Cross Country Championships. In the same year, he was named Second Runner of the Year.
The following season, he set a college record in the men’s 1,500m, while his time of 3:33.74 remains the top five college period.
Archives – Alabama’s Eliud Kipsang, Washington’s Sam Tanner and Texas’s Yusuf Bizimana took up a mile of calories at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships on March 12, 2021 at the Randal Tyson Center. (Today’s Kirby Lee-Usa Sports)
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Kipsang still has three program records for indoor and outdoor activities and has six top ten in Alabama history.
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