Rebecca Cheptegei, pictured running last year, came 44th in the marathon at the Paris Olympics Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei has died days after being doused in petrol and set on fire by a ...

Cheptegei competed in the women’s marathon at the Paris Olympics less than a month ago ... “An emotional thought for Rebecca Cheptegei," Hidalgo told a press conference on Friday, quoted ...

Rebecca Cheptegei, a marathon runner who competed for Uganda at the 2024 Paris Olympics, has died days after she was set on fire, allegedly by an ex-boyfriend. Cheptegei, 33, was left fighting for ...

A Ugandan athlete living in Kenya is receiving treatment for 75 per cent burns after a man allegedly set her on fire, according to police. Rebecca Cheptegei, a distance runner who finished 44th in ...

Thousands of mourners in Uganda paid respects to Rebecca Cheptegei, the Olympic athlete ... Cheptegei competed in the women’s marathon at the Paris Olympics, finishing in 44th place, less ...

Paris is to honour murdered Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei by naming a sports venue after her, according to the French capital's Mayor Anne Hidalgo. Cheptegei, who competed in the women's ...

The Paris Games paid tribute to Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei after her death on Thursday ... and we should really try to avoid violence like this,” the Swiss runner told Olympics.com. “I ...

Nearly 1000 participants including elite runners are expected to compete in the 5km, 10km and 21km events. Some entries made ...