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Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei dies after petrol attack

BBC Sport Thursday, 5 September 2024
Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei dies after petrol attackThe 33-year-old had suffered extensive burns after Sunday's attack in Kenya.
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News video: Running community mourns death of Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei

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Athletes training in the renowned west Kenyan running hub of Iten express shock and sadness over the death of Ugandan long-distance runner Rebecca Cheptegei, who died after being doused with petrol and set on fire by her boyfriend.

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