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Ugandan runner Rebecca Cheptegui doused with petrol by boyfriend

Ugandan runner Rebecca Cheptegui doused with petrol by boyfriend

Rediff.com3 Sep 2024

Ugandan marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegui suffered burns to over 75% of her body after allegedly being doused with petrol by her boyfriend

PIX: Rebecca Cheptegei buried with full military honours

PIX: Rebecca Cheptegei buried with full military honours

Rediff.com14 Sep 2024

Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei died after allegedly being doused in petrol and set alight by her former partner.

Kenyan great Kemboi invites Sable to train under him for 'free'

Kenyan great Kemboi invites Sable to train under him for 'free'

Rediff.com27 Nov 2024

Two-time Olympic medalist and four-time World Champion steeplechase runner Kenyan great Ezekiel Kemboi invites Sable to train under him has invited Indian star Avinash Sable for training sessions at his base in Kenya.

'He loved his kids, don't know what I will tell them': Family mourns Kiptum

'He loved his kids, don't know what I will tell them': Family mourns Kiptum

Rediff.com13 Feb 2024

Kelvin Kiptum's rise to world marathon sensation from barefoot cattle herder was meteoric.

Marathon world record holder Kiptum dies in car crash

Marathon world record holder Kiptum dies in car crash

Rediff.com12 Feb 2024

According to the Nation newspaper, Kiptum was driving his Rwandan coach and a woman in a car near the Rift Valley village where he was born when the accident occurred.

Kenya mourns running sensation

Kenya mourns running sensation

Rediff.com23 Feb 2024

Kenya marathon hero Kiptum honoured at funeral as unique talent and family man

Kenyan doping laws: Stiff jail terms to heavy fines for offenders

Kenyan doping laws: Stiff jail terms to heavy fines for offenders

Rediff.com13 Feb 2016

Kenyans convicted of doping offences will face at least three years in prison and heavy fines under a draft law to be submitted to parliament, the chairman of a government-backed anti-doping task force.