Athlete Kipyegone Bett has passed away after battling an illness.
The 26 years old athlete was mostly known from the 2016 world U20 championship in the 800m race.
Kenyan athlete Kipyegon Bett on 6th October mid-day passed away while battling an illness at the Tenwek Hospital in Bomet County where he had been undergoing medication.
The late Kipyegone was a world champion mostly known from the 2016 world U20 in the 800m race.
According to Purity Kirui who is the sister to the late, Kipyegone was unwell in the past and was once admitted to the AIC Litein Hospital as an outpatient before his condition deteriorated and was transferred to Tenwek Hospital where he passed away.
“He has been unwell for about a month and was treated at AIC Litein Hospital as an outpatient. On Saturday his condition deteriorated and was referred to Tenwek Hospital for further test.’’
Purity has further revealed that his brother’s condition had deteriorated, and as a family, they were prompted to seek further medical assistance in a bid to save his life.
The late also went down the athletics history books when he won a bronze medal in the men’s 800m race during the 2017 World Athletics Championships.
He had also won a silver medal in the 800m race at the 2017 World Athletics Relay Championships.
He was however banned from athletics in 2018 and his career affected after he was accused of doping and banned for four years for using doping substances and after the 4 years, he made a comeback to the track in 2022 and made a performance appearance at the 400m hurdles in the Kenya Track Meeting where he finished third.
