Rebeccca Cheptegei (33) this summer she performed at the Olympic Games in Paris, where she crossed the finish line in the marathon in 44th place, but unfortunately, this time the news about her came from the black chronicle section. According to the BBC, Cheptegei died in hospital after her common-law partner Dickson Ndiema set her on fire. A wild one like from a horror movie that horrified everyone.
The two allegedly quarreled over land they own in Kenya. Rebecca went to church with the children after a dramatic fight, which was also attended by the neighbors, and during that time Dickson got gas and waited for her at home.
When she appeared, he doused her with gasoline and set her on fire. Burns covered 75 percent of her body, they fought for her life in a hospital in the Kenyan city of Eldoret, but she could not be saved.
Unfortunately, this is not the first attack on African athletes. A year ago, the Ugandan athlete and former Olympian Benjamin Kiplagat died after a knife attack, and the Bahraini athlete Damaris Muthee was also injured and strangled by the perpetrator.