Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei has died in KenyaS at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Eldoret where she was admitted to the ICU.
The long-distance and marathon runner was reported doused in petrol and set alight by her boyfriend over land disputes.
The 33-year-old contested the women’s marathon at the Paris Olympics last month.
Two other female athletes have been killed in Kenya since October 2021, with their partners the main suspects.
