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Rebecca Cheptegei

1991 - 2024

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Rebecca Cheptegei (22 February 1991 – 5 September 2024) was a Ugandan cross country, long-distance and marathon runner, who was the national record holder in the latter discipline and a former world champion in mountain running. Cheptegei represented Uganda at several World Championships since 2010, including IAAF World Cross Country Championships, World Mountain and Trail Running Championships and World Athletics Championships. She also competed in the women's marathon at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. She was killed in September 2024 by her former partner, Dickson Ndiema Marangach, who doused her with petrol and set her alight, reportedly over a land dispute in Kenya. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia. Rebecca Cheptegei is the 6,613th most popular athlete, the 160th most popular biography from Kenya and the 121st most popular Kenyan Athlete.

Rebecca Cheptegei is a Ugandan long-distance runner, best known for her achievements in the 5000 meters and 10,000 meters events. She gained international recognition for winning multiple medals at major championships, including the World Athletics Championships and the Commonwealth Games.

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Among athletes, Rebecca Cheptegei ranks 6,613 out of 6,025. Before her are Bronwen Knox, Zelimkhan Abakarov, Magnus Abelvik Rød, Mariusz Jurkiewicz, Mauro Vinícius da Silva, and Sebastian Seidl. After her are Suvi Minkkinen, Robeilys Peinado, Emma Robinson, Wang Qin, Jiřina Kudličková, and Lalonde Gordon.

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Among people born in 1991, Rebecca Cheptegei ranks 1,134. Before her are Alina Berezhna, Marie-Florence Candassamy, Daniele Lupo, Jacopo Sala, Jorge Pulido, and Elson Hooi. After her are Toshiyuki Takagi, Kahena Kunze, Emanuel Insúa, PnB Rock, Souleymane Cissokho, and Leonardo Valencia. Among people deceased in 2024, Rebecca Cheptegei ranks 547. Before her are George Baldock, Tomonobu Yokoyama, Bohdan Shershun, Chino XL, Nugzari Tsurtsumia, and Jaclyn Jose. After her are Michaela DePrince, Jacques Freitag, Darius Morris, Matija Sarkic, Thomas Matthew Crooks, and Luke Fleurs.

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In Kenya

Among people born in Kenya, Rebecca Cheptegei ranks 160 out of 150. Before her are Lucia Kimani (1981), Timothy Cheruiyot (1995), Geoffrey Mutai (1981), Vincent Kipruto (1987), Augustine Kiprono Choge (1987), and Moses Mosop (1985). After her are Belal Mansoor Ali (1988), Milka Chepkorir (1990), Johanna Omolo (1989), Reuben Kosgei (1979), Micah Kogo (1986), and Rhonex Kipruto (1999).

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Among ATHLETES In Kenya

Among athletes born in Kenya, Rebecca Cheptegei ranks 121. Before her are Lucia Kimani (1981), Timothy Cheruiyot (1995), Geoffrey Mutai (1981), Vincent Kipruto (1987), Augustine Kiprono Choge (1987), and Moses Mosop (1985). After her are Belal Mansoor Ali (1988), Reuben Kosgei (1979), Micah Kogo (1986), Rhonex Kipruto (1999), David Powell (null), and Paul Kipsiele Koech (1981).

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