Kenya: Kapsabet Marathon Runner Weldon Cheruiyot Dies During Morning Training

Nairobi — An upcoming international athlete collapsed and died on a street in Kapsabet during a routine morning training session.

The athlete, Weldon Kerich Cheruiyot, 30, a marathon runner and a member of Jubilee Athletics Club in Kapsabet, was training alongside fellow athletes when he suddenly collapsed along a street near the Kapsabet High Courts. Witnesses said he appeared to experience difficulty breathing moments before collapsing.

“We were training up the hill and Weldon was breathing…