Ugandan long-distance runner Rebecca Cheptegei has died four days after being doused in petrol and set on fire by her former partner, authorities have announced. Cheptegei -- who had been receiving ...

*Ugandan Olympic marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei has passed away after being doused with gasoline and set ablaze by her ex-boyfriend. We reported earlier that the attack resulted in her suffering ...

Paris will name a sports facility in honor of Rebecca Cheptegei, the Ugandan Olympic marathoner who died after she was set on fire by her boyfriend this week. Mayor Anne Hidalgo on Friday announced ...

Olympic champion Joshua Cheptegei is to compete in the Antrim Coast Half Marathon on Sunday 24 August. The 28-year-old Ugandan won gold in the 10,000m at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, setting a new ...

The Kenya Women Parliamentary Association (KEWOPA) has condemned the killing of Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei and called for a thorough investigation into the incident. Cheptegei died on Thursday, ...

July 17, 2022 Uganda's Joshua Cheptegei celebrates as he crosses the line to win the men's 10,000 metres final REUTERS Kenya's Stanley Waithaka Mburu on Sunday night overcame a stumble and trip to win ...

Tokyo Miss. Joshua Cheptegei has previously admitted love for two cities: Valencia in Spain and Tokyo in Japan. He loves the latter Asian city because it is where he became an Olympic champion in 2021 ...