Rebecca Cheptegei Dies: The Uganda Marathoner has passed away, succumbing to injuries sustained after a brutal petrol attack by ex-partner.
The 33-year-old athlete sustained burns covering 75% of her body in the brutal attack and was rushed to Moi Referral Hospital in Eldoret after being rescued by neighbors.
The 33-year-old long distance runner, who competed in the women's marathon at this year's Paris Olympics, was left with burns across 80 per cent of her body and succumbed to multiple organ failure following Sunday's attack.
The daughter of Ugandan Olympic marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei, who was doused in petrol and torched to death by her ex-boyfriend, has revealed her terrifying ordeal after she 'cried for help'.