The black legend of Kenyan athletics before Kiptum: from the strange death of Wanjiru when he fell from a balcony to the sexist violence against Kirop. A decade before Kelvin Kipchoge, who tragically died this Sunday at the age of 24, was considered the heir to Eliud Kipge, the new prince of the marathon, that...

. Javier Sanchez is a journalist and author of the book, "Kenya: The Story of a Black Sport"