Rebecca Cheptegei

• Ugandan Olympic athlete who died from burns gets military funeral

  Thousands of mourners in Uganda paid respects to Rebecca Cheptegei, the Olympic athlete who died last week in Kenya after her partner set her on fire, at a military funeral.

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  Sep 14, 2024
  
• Ex-boyfriend accused of setting Rebecca Cheptegei on fire dies from burns

  Dickson Ndiema Marangach was accused of dousing his girlfriend, a Ugandan Olympic athlete, in gasoline and setting her ablaze.

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  Sep 10, 2024
  
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• Ugandan Olympic athlete dies after being set on fire by her boyfriend

  Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei has died at a Kenyan hospital where she was being treated after 80 per cent of her body was burned in an attack by her partner.

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  Sep 5, 2024
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• Ugandan Olympic athlete set on fire by her boyfriend, police say

  Rebecca Cheptegei, a distance runner who finished in 44th place at the 2024 Paris Olympics, was attacked in her home.

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  Sep 3, 2024