26岁的肯尼亚前冠军赛跑者Kipyegon Bett在与健康问题和药物上瘾作斗争后死亡;引起对肯尼亚田径的关切。 26-year-old Kenyan ex-champion runner Kipyegon Bett dies after battling health issues and substance addiction; raises concerns about Kenyan athletics.
Kipyegon Bett是来自肯尼亚的26岁前初级世界冠军选手, 10月6日因与肝脏和肾衰竭抗争而死在Bomet。 Kipyegon Bett, a 26-year-old former junior world champion runner from Kenya, died on October 6 in Bomet after battling liver and kidney failure. 在2018年被禁用四年后,他与酒和抑郁症作斗争. He struggled with alcohol addiction and depression following a four-year doping ban in 2018. 贝特在2016年U20世界锦标赛中赢得800米,并在2017年获得铜牌, 在去世前大约一个月有健康问题. Bett, who won the 800m at the 2016 U20 World Championships and a bronze in 2017, had health issues for about a month before his death. 他的逝世引起了人们对肯尼亚运动前途的关切。 His passing has raised concerns about the future of Kenyan athletics.