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Rebecca Cheptegei has sadly passed away.
The Ugandan runner, who recently competed in the 2024 Paris Olympics, died on Thursday morning (September 5), days after she was reportedly set on fire by her boyfriend. Rebecca was 33-years-old.
This past weekend, Rebecca suffered burns on 75% of her body after her boyfriend doused her in gasoline and set her on fire at her home in Trans Nzoia County in Kenya.
