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Coverage dated September 2, 2024

Ugandan runner set on fire by boyfriend weeks after competing at Olympics

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Marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei of Uganda was set ablaze by her boyfriend and is being treated for 75% burns just weeks after competing at the Paris Olympics.

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  1. NBC New York

    Ugandan runner set on fire by boyfriend weeks after competing at Olympics (opens NBC New York)

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    Marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei of Uganda was set ablaze by her boyfriend and is being treated for 75% burns just weeks after competing at the Paris Olympics.

  2. CBS News

    Uganda Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei set on fire by her boyfriend, Kenya police say (opens CBS News)

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    Rebecca Cheptegei's boyfriend, Dickson Ndiema, poured petrol on her and set her ablaze during an argument, police said.

  3. Deutsche Welle

    Ugandan Olympian set on fire in domestic assault – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Rebecca Cheptegei, who finished 44th in the Olympic marathon in Paris, suffered severe burns after allegedly being doused with petrol by her partner. Domestic violence against women remains a serious problem in Kenya.

  4. Washington Times

    Just returned from the Olympics, a Ugandan athlete is set on fire by her boyfriend (opens Washington Times)

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    A Ugandan athlete living in Kenya was set ablaze by her boyfriend and is currently receiving treatment for 75% burns, police said.

  5. New York Post

    Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei gets set on fire by her boyfriend (opens New York Post)

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    A Ugandan athlete living in Kenya was attacked and set on fire by her boyfriend and is receiving treatment for burns on 75% of her body, police said.

  6. Los Angeles Times

    Ugandan Olympic athlete set on fire by her boyfriend (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    A Ugandan athlete has been attacked and set on fire by her boyfriend and is being treated for burns on 75% of her body.

  7. Time

    A Ugandan Olympic Athlete Was Set on Fire by Her Boyfriend (opens Time)

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    Rebecca Cheptegei, a distance runner in the 2024 Paris Olympics, was attacked in her house in Trans Nzoia County.

  8. NBC News

    Ugandan athlete set on fire by her boyfriend weeks after competing at Paris Olympics (opens NBC News)

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    Rebecca Cheptegei, an athlete from Uganda living in Kenya was set on fire by her boyfriend and is receiving treatment for 75% burns, police said.

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