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2 men arrested in connection with Ugandan Olympic runner’s killing in Kenya, police say
11 months, 3 weeks ago

2 men arrested in connection with Ugandan Olympic runner’s killing in Kenya, police say

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Two men were arrested in connection with the killing of Ugandan Olympic runner Benjamin Kiplagat, who was found fatally stabbed in a car in Kenya on New Year’s Eve, police said Monday. A knife suspected of being used in the killing of the 34-year-old Kiplagat was found on one of the suspects, Moiben sub county police commander …

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Kenyan-born Athlete Damaris Muthee Mutua Found Murdered
2 years, 8 months ago

Kenyan-born Athlete Damaris Muthee Mutua Found Murdered

News 18  

A Kenyan-born Bahraini athlete has been found dead in a town in the east African country’s west and the runner’s Ethiopian boyfriend is a suspect in her killing, police said on Tuesday. Damaris Muthee Mutua’s murder follows the killing of another athlete in Kenya, Olympic runner Agnes Tirop, who was found stabbed to death at her home in the same …

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Killing of star runner makes Kenya confront scourge of abuse
2 years, 9 months ago

Killing of star runner makes Kenya confront scourge of abuse

Associated Press  

ELDORET, Kenya — The brutal killing of Olympic runner Agnes Tirop last year shows signs of being a turning point for Kenya in finally confronting a scourge of abuse and violence against female athletes that hasn’t been spoken about or even acknowledged until now. Kenyan sports lawyer Sarah Ochwada has seen young female athletes, some minors, facing “all sorts of …

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February 2022 Sports Calendar: Beijing Olympics, UEFA Champions League and more
2 years, 10 months ago

February 2022 Sports Calendar: Beijing Olympics, UEFA Champions League and more

The Hindu  

From the Winter Olympics in Beijing to the first leg of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16, here's the complete sports schedule for February. Cricket Feb 1: ICC Men's Under 19 World Cup, Semifinal, Afghanistan vs England - Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua Feb 2: ICC Men's Under 19 World Cup, Semifinal, India v Australia - Coolidge Cricket Ground, …

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Viola Cheptoo dedicates New York run to slain Olympian Agnes Tirop
3 years, 1 month ago

Viola Cheptoo dedicates New York run to slain Olympian Agnes Tirop

The Hindu  

Kenyan Viola Cheptoo dedicated her second-place run in Sunday's New York City Marathon to Olympian and compatriot Agnes Tirop, who was found stabbed to death in her home last month, and said she would work to bring awareness to gender-based violence. Kenyan police last month arrested the husband of the 25-year-old two-time World Championship bronze medallist Tirop, whose funeral two …

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Husband in court over killing of Kenyan athlete Tirop
3 years, 2 months ago

Husband in court over killing of Kenyan athlete Tirop

The Hindu  

A Kenyan court on Monday allowed police to hold the husband of long distance runner Agnes Tirop for 20 days over her killing, the KTN News channel reported. Tirop's husband, Ibrahim Rotich, was arraigned on suspicion of her murder during his first appearance before the court in the Rift Valley town of Iten, close to the home they shared. Police …

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Husband Arrested In Killing Of Kenyan Olympic Runner Agnes Tirop
3 years, 2 months ago

Husband Arrested In Killing Of Kenyan Olympic Runner Agnes Tirop

Huff Post  

NAIROBI, Kenya — The husband of Olympic runner Agnes Tirop has been arrested and will be charged with her murder after Kenyan police launched a nationwide manhunt and found him in the coastal city of Mombasa trying to flee the country, authorities said. Rotich was detained a day after Tirop, a two-time world championship bronze medalist, was found stabbed to …

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Husband arrested in killing of Olympic runner Agnes Tirop
3 years, 2 months ago

Husband arrested in killing of Olympic runner Agnes Tirop

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — The husband of Olympic runner Agnes Tirop has been arrested and will be charged with her murder after Kenyan police launched a nationwide manhunt and found him in the coastal city of Mombasa trying to flee the country, authorities said. Rotich was immediately identified as the prime suspect and police said he went on the run after …

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Kenyan police arrest husband of slain runner Agnes Tirop
3 years, 2 months ago

Kenyan police arrest husband of slain runner Agnes Tirop

Al Jazeera  

Ibrahim Kipkemoi Rotich was apprehended in the city of Mombasa after manhunt. ARREST MADE Suspected killer husband of Agnes Tirop, the long distance runner heroine recently murdered at her home, has been arrested.The suspect, one Ibrahim Kipkemoi Rotich,who has been on the run with police on hot trail, was nabbed in Mombasa by diligent police detectives. https://t.co/hgWNI88IJa pic.twitter.com/frGv54XeFH — National …

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'A great talent'- fellow athletes pay tribute to Kenyan Tirop
3 years, 2 months ago

'A great talent'- fellow athletes pay tribute to Kenyan Tirop

The Hindu  

Kenyan athletes Eunice Sum and Julius Yego led the tributes to compatriot Agnes Tirop who was found stabbed to death at her home in the town of Iten on Wednesday. Tirop, 25, finished fourth in the 5,000m at this year's Tokyo Olympics and won bronze medals at the 2017 and 2019 World Championships in the 10,000m. Yego, world javelin champion …

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Kenyan runner Agnes Tirop found dead, police hunt husband
3 years, 2 months ago

Kenyan runner Agnes Tirop found dead, police hunt husband

Associated Press  

Kenyan Olympic runner and two-time world championship bronze medalist Agnes Tirop was found dead at her home Wednesday with stab wounds and her husband was missing and wanted for questioning, police said. Elgeyo Marakwet County police chief Tom Makori said they were searching for Tirop’s husband after his family reported he had phoned them crying and asking for God’s forgiveness …

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Sebastian Coe leads tributes to two-time world bronze medallist Agnes Tirop
3 years, 2 months ago

Sebastian Coe leads tributes to two-time world bronze medallist Agnes Tirop

The Independent  

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World Championship bronze medallist Agnes Tirop found allegedly stabbed to death
3 years, 2 months ago

World Championship bronze medallist Agnes Tirop found allegedly stabbed to death

The Hindu  

Kenyan distance runner Agnes Tirop, a two-times World Championship bronze medallist, was found stabbed to death at her home, Athletics Kenya said on Wednesday. Last month, Tirop smashed the women-only 10km world record in Germany, crossing the line in 30:01 to shave 28 seconds from the previous record held by Morocco's Asmae Leghzaoui from 2002. Tirop won bronze medals at …

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Kenyan long-distance runner Agnes Tirop found dead in her home
3 years, 2 months ago

Kenyan long-distance runner Agnes Tirop found dead in her home

Al Jazeera  

World championships medallist found dead in her home after she was stabbed, allegedly by her husband, Athletics Kenya says. Kenyan long-distance runner Agnes Tirop, a two-time world championships bronze medallist, has been found dead at her home, the country’s track federation has said. Kenya’s National Police Service said Tirop was the victim of a “heinous crime” and promised “speedy and …

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Vienna marathon winner Hurisa disqualified after shoes' soles violate rules
3 years, 3 months ago

Vienna marathon winner Hurisa disqualified after shoes' soles violate rules

The Hindu  

Ethiopia's Derara Hurisa won the Vienna City marathon on Sunday but was disqualified soon after when the soles of his shoes were found to be one centimetre too thick and in violation of the rules. Hurisa crossed the line with a time of 2:09:22 but less than 45 minutes later, he was left distraught when his time was struck off …

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Tirop and Teferi smash 10km and 5km world records
3 years, 3 months ago

Tirop and Teferi smash 10km and 5km world records

The Hindu  

Two world records tumbled on Saturday when Kenya's Agnes Tirop surged to victory in the 10 km race and Ethiopia's Senbere Teferi triumphed in the 5 km distance at an event in Herzogenaurach, Germany. Tirop, a twice world 10,000m bronze medallist, won the 10 km event with a time of 30 minutes and one second, finishing ahead of Sheila Chepkirui …

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Tokyo Olympics: Sifan Hassan wins 5000 metres in first step in treble gold bid
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Sifan Hassan wins 5000 metres in first step in treble gold bid

The Hindu  

Dutch runner Sifan Hassan took a first, giant step in her bid for an unprecedented Olympic treble when she sprinted to gold in the 5000m on Monday. In Ethiopians Tsegay, Ejgayehu Taye and Senbere Teferi, and Kenya's Obiri and Agnes Tirop, the entry list featured five of the world's 10 fastest ever over the distance. READ : Morocco's Soufiane el-Bakkali …

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