The Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya later cleared him of the whereabouts charge, after he explained that his frequent travel between Kenya and the U.S. and his studies had caused the confusion.
Kosgei, who hails from Siwa in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County, retired in 2012 after an illustrious career. Now, he mourns not just the loss of a son, but of a dream that had only just begun to take shape again.
Eliud Kipsang was preparing for a major return to athletics after a brief sabbatical when tragedy struck. The 28-year-old Kenyan middle-distance runner died on Tuesday in Puyallup, Washington, after suffering a cardiac arrest.
His father, former Commonwealth Games champion John Kosgei, said Kipsang had resumed training and had set his sights on the national trials ahead of this year's World Athletics Championships and next year’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.
