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Ugandan Olympic marathoner Rebecca Cheptegei is going to be laid to rest today at her ancestral home Bukwo. The burial will be led by the military to make sure she gets the respect she deserves even on her last day. The 33-year-old athlete was the victim of a heinous attack perpetrated by her Kenyan ex-boyfriend. The assailant, who set Cheptegei ...

According to Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo’s announcement on Friday, the French capital will honor the memory of Rebecca Cheptegei, the late Ugandan Olympian by dedicating a sporting complex in her honor. The Ugandan marathon runner passed away on Thursday, four days after her former partner in Kenya doused her in gasoline and lit her ablaze. Cheptegei made her Olympic debut ...

The father of the fallen Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei has spoken out after his daughter was pronounced dead from the burns. He immediately called for the arrest of the culprit before he flees the country to hide. Joseph Cheptegei said that the Kenyan police failed them once and they wouldn’t want to be failed another time. Rebecca Cheptegei was pronounced ...