Ugandan Olympic athlete set on fire by her boyfriend

Rebecca Cheptegei, a distance runner who finished 44th in the marathon at the 2024 Paris Olympics, was attacked in her house in western Trans Nzoia County
Ugandan Olympic athlete set on fire by her boyfriend
Rebecca Cheptegei competes in Kapchorwa, Uganda (AP)
Tue, 03 Sep, 2024 - 11:06
Associated Press

A Ugandan athlete living in Kenya was set on fire by her boyfriend and is receiving treatment for 75% burns, police said.

Rebecca Cheptegei, a distance runner who finished 44th in the marathon at the 2024 Paris Olympics, was attacked in her house in western Trans Nzoia County.

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