{"id":10269,"date":"2020-06-27T17:07:42","date_gmt":"2020-06-27T17:07:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/kenya\/?p=10269"},"modified":"2020-06-27T17:07:42","modified_gmt":"2020-06-27T17:07:42","slug":"kenyan-half-marathon-world-record-holder-kamworor-hit-by-motorcycle-suffers-head-and-ankle-injuries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/sport\/kenyan-half-marathon-world-record-holder-kamworor-hit-by-motorcycle-suffers-head-and-ankle-injuries","title":{"rendered":"Kenyan half marathon world record holder Kamworor hit by motorcycle, suffers head and ankle injuries"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Author:\u00a0Odero Charles<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>AfricaPress-Kenya:<\/strong> Kenyan half marathon world record holder Geoffrey Kamworor was on Thursday taken to hospital with head and ankle injuries after a speeding motorcycle hit him from behind.<\/p>\n<p>It is reported Kamworor, who is also a multiple world cross-country champion, was out for his morning walk when the incident happened.<\/p>\n<p>According to\u00a0Reuters, the doctor who treated Kamworor said the runner had fractured his right tibia shaft and had bruises on his head but was doing well after surgery.<\/p>\n<p>World marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge, who trains with Kamworor, was among the first to wish the 27 year-old a quick recovery.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe world is full of uncertainties, one of them is what happened to my team mate and friend,\u201d Kipchoge said.<\/p>\n<p>The accident comes a week after\u00a0 New York Marathon was cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic, meaning Kamworor will not be able to defend that title until 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Following the cancellation of The New York Marathon, which was scheduled to take place on 1st of November, Kamworor took to Facebook to express his disappointment saying; \u00a0\u00a0\u2018\u2018It\u2019s sad to hear that this year\u2019s TCS New York City Marathon is cancelled. However, we respect the decision made by the authorities. \u2018\u2019<\/p>\n<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n<p><script async=\"1\" defer=\"1\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v7.0\" nonce=\"2VjiPR4y\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"fb-post\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/GKamworor\/photos\/a.1890696711199260\/2636625919939665\/?type=3\" data-width=\"696\">\n<blockquote cite=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/GKamworor\/photos\/a.1890696711199260\/2636625919939665\/?type=3\" class=\"fb-xfbml-parse-ignore\">\n<p>It\u2019s sad to hear that this year\u2019s TCS New York City Marathon is cancelled. However, we respect the decision made by the&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Posted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/GKamworor\/\">Geoffrey Kamworor<\/a> on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/GKamworor\/photos\/a.1890696711199260\/2636625919939665\/?type=3\">Wednesday, June 24, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u2018\u2019I&#8217;ve great memories from New York and look forward to celebrate a great marathon weekend with you all again in 2021. Stay safe and stay positive minded.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n<p>He is the current world half marathon record holder after winning the Copenhagen Half-Marathon in 2019 in a time of 58 minutes and one second.<\/p>\n<p>Last year his biggest success came when he won the New York City Marathon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Author:\u00a0Odero Charles AfricaPress-Kenya: Kenyan half marathon world record holder Geoffrey Kamworor was on Thursday taken to hospital with head and ankle injuries after a speeding motorcycle hit him from behind. It is reported Kamworor, who is also a multiple world cross-country champion, was out for his morning walk when the incident happened. 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