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Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei dies after petrol attack

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Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei. [File, Standard]

Ugandan long-distance runner Rebecca Cheptegei has died at the age of 33.

Cheptegei, who competed in the women's marathon at the 2024 Paris Olympics, was set on fire at her home in Trans Nzoia on Sunday.

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