Kiptum, a 24-year-old father of 2, lost his life in a late-night car crash on February 11, few months after breaking the marathon record in Chicago.
President William Ruto and World Athletics head Sebastian Coe among other leadrs wer present
Kiptum ran the Chicago race in October in two hours and 35 seconds, slicing 34 seconds off the previous fastest time set by his Kenyan rival, the marathon legend Eliud Kipchoge.
While Kiptum only competed in three marathons, he won all of the races, posting three of the seven fastest times in history for the event.
Mourners, including 1,500m record-holder Faith Kipyegon, started arriving at the funeral venue at dawn, some wearing black T-shirts with a picture of Kiptum emblazoned across the front.
They viewed the body, laid out in a half-open casket on a red carpet, as a choir sang religious songs.
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