Sport · 1 min read · Published 29 Oct 2026
Distance Runner Kelvin Johnson Dies at 46
By the Luk It Hyah newsdesk · Sources · Reporting disclaimer
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Guyanese distance runner Kelvin Johnson, a familiar competitor in Trinidad and Tobago, has died at 46, according to the Trinidad Guardian. A separate Guyanese report carries condolences from that country’s Director of Sport. The reports do not establish a cause of death.
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Kelvin Johnson represented Guyana in distance running and competed regularly in Trinidad and Tobago. In January 2022 he won the men’s T&T International Marathon in Chaguaramas; the Guardian’s race report and the national athletics association’s archive both record the result.
Sources: Trinidad Guardian race report, 30 Jan 2022 ↗ · National Association of Athletics Administrations of T&T, 2022 archive ↗
The Guardian reported his death on the evening of 28 October 2026, giving his age as 46 and recalling his road-racing and coaching work in Trinidad and Tobago. Its report did not state when he died or give a cause. Those details should not be inferred from the publication time.
Sources: Trinidad Guardian, 28 Oct, 7:10 p.m. AST ↗
On 29 October, Guyana’s News Room carried condolences attributed to its Director of Sport on behalf of national sports bodies. Its account also described Johnson’s coaching work in Guyana. The second report supports the death notice and his public sporting role, while the cause and exact date of death remain unreported in the material reviewed.
Sources: News Room Guyana, 29 Oct ↗
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