Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei, who died after her partner set her on fire, gets a military funeral
Military officers played a prominent role in the funeral because Rebecca Cheptegei held the rank of sergeant in Uganda's army, an official said.
Ex-boyfriend accused of lighting Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei on fire and killing her has died: report
The sadistic ex is believed to have broken into Cheptegei’s home — which she built in Kenya, near the Ugandan border — while she was attending church with her 9 and 11-year-old
Marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei was set on fire after competing in the Olympics. She's part of a horrifying trend.
This article includes descriptions of domestic violence. Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei was basking in her post-Paris Olympics 2024 accomplishments when she arrived back in Kenya, where she resided.
Paris pays tribute to Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei who died after allegedly being set on fire by her boyfriend
The Paris Games paid tribute to Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei after her death on Thursday, days after allegedly being burned by her boyfriend.
Slain Olympic marathoner Rebecca Cheptegei buried in Uganda
Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei, who died after allegedly being doused in petrol and set alight by her former partner, was buried Saturday with full military honors in her native Uganda.
Ex-boyfriend and alleged killer of Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei dies
Dickson Ndiema Marangach, the former boyfriend of Rebeccca Cheptegei, died on Monday according to a Kenyan hospital.
Man accused of killing Ugandan runner Rebecca Cheptegei in fire attack dies of his own burns
Officials in Kenya say the man accused of killing Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei by setting her on fire has died of his own burns.
Murdered Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei's Funeral
Ugandan Olympic marathon runner, Rebecca Cheptegei, was laid to rest in Uganda. She was killed by her boyfriend, who set her on fire following an argument over a land purchase. Public Domain accessed at Voice of America YouTube.
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Elgon Half Marathon takes bold stand against GBV in honor of Rebecca Cheptegei
Joshua Cheptegei Development Foundation (JOCDEF) - stages the second Elgon Half-Marathon in Mbale on November 2 to honor ...
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Paris wants to honor late Ugandan Olympian Cheptegei by naming sports venue after her
The city of Paris wants to honor the late Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei by naming a sports venue after her.
Rebecca Cheptegei And The Many Women Killed Globally
Rebecca Cheptegei, an Olympic long-distance runner from Uganda, died days after her boyfriend poured petrol over her and set ...
‘Where is the humanity?’ asks distance runner Joan Chelimo after death of Rebecca Cheptegei
When Joan Chelimo first met Rebecca Cheptegei, she remembers her fellow distance runner simply as a “normal, happy girl,” ...
Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei dies after being set on fire by her partner
The Ugandan athlete died at a Kenyan hospital where she was being treated after sustaining 80% burns due to an attack by her ...
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Rebecca Cheptegei laid to rest in home village in Bukwo
Cheptegei is remembered for her gold medal victory at the 2022 World Mountain and Trail Running Championships in Chiang Mai, ...
Justice for murdered Rebecca Cheptegei is imperative, says former Nigerian gold medalist
Rebecca Cheptegei, who competed at the Paris Olympics in August died in Eldoret, Kenya, less than a month later after being ...
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Music, art and men’s involvement can prevent the deaths of women like Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei
Activists, governments and organisations, local and international, are working to end gender-based violence but theatre, song ...