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AK suspends events to mourn slain Olympian Agnes Tirop

The late Agnes Tirop, former 10,000m world bronze medallist, who died on Wednesday. [Stafford Ondego]

Athletics Kenya has suspended all local meets in honour of the slain Olympian Agnes Jebet Tirop.

AK President Jackson Tuwei said it was prudent for the federation to take a break as the nation mourns the murder of Tirop, the 2019 world 10,000m bronze medallist.

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