SEC champion runner Eliud Kipsang dies days after cardiac arrest

former Alabama Truck Star Eliud Kipun passed away a few days after suffering from cardiac arrest, the university announced. He was 28 years old.

Kipsan, born in Kenya and is currently owned by the current owner. Some program records, He suffered cardiac arrest on Friday, June 6th, according to the GoFundMe campaign set up on behalf of his family. He was admitted to the intensive care unit at Samaritan Hospital in Puyalup, Washington, but died on Tuesday a few days later.

File – Alabama’s Eliud Kipun leads the field in the quarterfinals of the men’s 1,500 metres running at the NCAA Eastern Reserve Athletics Championships held at University of North Florida Hodges Stadium on May 28, 2021. (Clayton Freeman/Florida Times Union)

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“We are heartbroken with the passing of one of the most talented athletes ever wearing Crimson and White,” coach Dan Waters said in a statement provided by the university.

“His impact on our program has extended far beyond records and championships. He was a beloved teammate, a huge number of dear friends to me, and personally a dear friend. Running Community I lost my amazing soul. ”

Alabama’s Eliud Kipson will celebrate his finish in the Mile Run Finals at the Division I Men’s and Women’s Indoor Athletics Championships held at the Randall Tyson Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas on March 13, 2021. (Getty Images via Andy Hancock/NCAA Photos)

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Kipsang won gold medals at the 2021 Southeastern Conference Outdoor Championship and SEC Cross Country Championship at the men’s 1,500m. That same year he was named Seconds This year’s runner.

The following season he set a college record in the 1,500m for men, with a 3:33.74 hour still remaining five college days.

Files – Eliud Kipson of Alabama, Sam Tanner of Washington, and Yusuf Vizimana of Texas led the fever of a mile at the NCAA Indoor Athletics Championships held at the Randal Tyson Center on March 12, 2021. (Kirby Lee-Usa Today Sports)

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Kipsang holds three program records for both indoor and outdoor events, with six top 10 all-time best arrangements in Alabama history.

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