Rebecca Cheptegei, a Ugandan runner, was severely burned after her partner set her on fire during a property dispute, raising concerns over gender-based violence in athletics.
Rebecca Cheptegei suffered 80% burns and is in critical condition. The assailant, Dickson Ndiema, who had entered her home, also sustained injuries from the fire.
The incident highlights a troubling pattern of violence against female athletes in Africa, following shocking cases like that of Agnes Jebet Tirop, who was murdered in 2021.
Cheptegei's attack has sparked widespread outrage and concern, bringing attention to the urgent need for addressing gender-based violence in the sporting world and beyond.
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