UGANDAN Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei died in Kenya on Thursday, four days after being set on fire by her boyfriend, medics and Ugandan athletics officia...
Uganda’s Rebecca Cheptegei compete in the women’s marathon final during the World Athletics Championships in Budapest - AFPpix
“We have learnt of the sad passing on of our Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei... following a vicious attack by her boyfriend,“ the president of the Uganda Olympic Committee, Donald Rukare, said in a post on X. The incident took place just weeks after Cheptegei, 33, had taken part in the marathon at the Paris Olympics, where she was placed 44th.
“Rebecca’s talent and perseverance as Uganda’s Women’s Marathon record holder and a Paris 2024 Olympian will always be remembered and celebrated,“ it said. She lived with her sister and her two daughters in Endebess, an area near the border with Uganda, her father Joseph Cheptegei had told the Kenyan media.The Standard newspaper reported that Cheptegei’s daughters had witnessed the grisly assault.
Marangach was also injured in the incident, sustaining 30 percent burns on his body. His current condition is not known.The attack on Cheptegei has again thrown a spotlight on domestic violence in Kenya.
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