Kenyan Hurdler and Former World Champion Nicholas Bett Dies at Age 28
Nicholas Bett, gold medallist in the 400-metre hurdles at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing, has died in a car crash in his home country of Kenya.
Per Andrew Gilpin of the Mirror, the incident took place in Nandi County, Kenya, just a day after the 28-year-old had returned from the Continental Championships in Nigeria.
Athletics Kenya, the sport's governing body in the East African country, tweeted condolences to Bett's family.
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His twin brother, Haron Koech, is also a 400-metre hurdler.
Bett's gold medal at the 2015 World Championships, won with a time of 47.79 seconds at the iconic Bird's Nest stadium, broke new ground for Kenya.
A nation famed for its long-distance athletes, no Kenyan had ever before triumphed at a distance shorter than 800 metres.
As well as his gold in Beijing, Bett also claimed bronze medals in the 400-metre hurdles and 4x400-metre relay at the 2014 African Championships in Marrakech, Morocco.
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