David Lelei

David Lelei (10 May 1971 – 17 February 2010) was a Kenyan middle distance runner. who specialized in the 800 and 1500 metres. He was later an athletics official and a political candidate, but died in a vehicle accident in 2010.

Career In 1999, Lelei finished seventh in the 1500 metres at the World Championships in Seville, won the silver medal in the same distance at the All-Africa Games in Johannesburg, and finished fifth at the IAAF Grand Prix Final.

Death On 17 February 2010, David Lelei died in a vehicle accident while travelling with fellow runner and friend Moses Tanui along the Nairobi-Nakuru highway (A104 road), about from the Kenyan capital Nairobi. Tanui sustained serious injuries to his chest and legs, and was rushed to the nearby St Mary's hospital, before being transferred to Nairobi hospital for specialist treatment. Doctors have described his condition as "out of danger".