Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei dies after being set on fire by boyfriend

Rebecca Cheptegei, a Ugandan marathon runner, has tragically passed away after sustaining severe burns from an incident at her home. She had recently competed in the Paris Olympics. Cheptegei, 33, resided in Kenya and was critically injured with burns covering 75% of her body. These injuries were caused by her boyfriend. The confirmation of her death came from both the country’s athletics federation and the Kenyan Olympic Team.