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‘Will I be next?’: Fear haunts Kenyan women athletes after Cheptegei murder

At least four professional female runners have been murdered by their intimate male partners since 2021.

Al Jazeera · Oct 10, 2024

Man accused of killing Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei ‘dies from burns’

The alleged killer also died of burn injuries, hospital says

The Independent UK · Sep 10, 2024

Kenyan Athletes Face Domestic Violence Crisis

Tragic cases of domestic violence against female athletes in Kenya underscore the urgent need for better protection and support within the sports community.

Top News · Sep 5, 2024

Ugandan Athlete Benjamin Kiplagat 'Stabbed To Death' In Kenya

Ugandan athlete Benjamin Kiplagat has been found dead in Kenya, police said Sunday, with local media reporting he had been stabbed to death.

International Business Times · Jan 1, 2024

World 10K: Kimeli, Cheptai win in record time

Kenyans sweep women's race

The Times of India · May 16, 2022

Police launch manhunt for female athlete's boyfriend after she's found stabbed to death

Distance runner Damaris Muthee Mutua has been found stabbed to death with Kenyan police launching a manhunt to find her boyfriend, an Ethiopian athlete

Daily Mirror · Apr 20, 2022

Bahraini runner Damaris Muthee Mutua killed in Kenyan town where Olympian Agnes Tirop murdered last year

Kenyan-born Bahraini athlete Damaris Muthee Mutua is found dead in the same town where Olympian Agnes Tirop was stabbed to death in October, shining a light on violence against women in the East-African country.

ABC News · Apr 19, 2022

Killing of star runner makes Kenya confront scourge of abuse

The brutal killing of Olympic runner Agnes Tirop last year shows signs of being a turning point for Kenya in finally confronting a scourge of abuse and violence against female athletes

The Independent UK · Feb 25, 2022