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Cheptegei: Ugandan Olympic athlete hospitalised after being set on fire by ex-boyfriend

Cheptegei: Ugandan Olympic athlete hospitalised after being set on fire by ex-boyfriend

Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei is battling for her life in a hospital in Kenya after being doused with petrol by her estranged ex-boyfriend, who allegedly set her on fire. According to local police, the Paris 2024 Olympics marathon runner was ambushed in her western Kenya home, where she had been training. The attack caused severe burns, which affected more than 75% of the 33-year-old's body. Local...