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flag 26-year-old Kenyan ex-champion runner Kipyegon Bett dies after battling health issues and substance addiction; raises concerns about Kenyan athletics.

flag 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. flag He struggled with alcohol addiction and depression following a four-year doping ban in 2018. flag 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. flag His passing has raised concerns about the future of Kenyan athletics.

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