Rebecca Cheptegei, the Marathon runner who represented team Uganda at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, has died. The tragedy comes just four days after her boyfriend set her on fire after the couple had a dispute over a property. Uganda Olympic Committee President Donald Rukare officially announced Cheptegei’s death on X (formerly known as Twitter) on Thursday (September 5).
“We have learned of the sad passing on of our Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei OLY following a vicious attack by her boyfriend,” Rukare wrote.
He added: “May her gentle soul rest in peace and we strongly condemn violence against women.
