Kenya’s 5,000m women’s representative to Tokyo Olympics Agnes Tirop has been found dead.

Tirop was found dead in her house on Wednesday, October 13, in Iten, Elgeyo Marakwet County.

According to Barnaba Korir, the chairperson of Athletics Kenya, the athlete had stab wounds in her stomach. It is suspected her ex-lover is behind the killing.

During Tokyo Olympic games, the 25 year-old emerged fourth in the 5,000m women’s finals afetr clocking 14:39.62.

Tirop was the 2019 World 5,000m bronze medalist. She also won the senior Cross Country Championships honours.

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  • Sarah should be jailed , it's so sad to kill someone pretending to be his partner, naomba Sheria uchukuliwe ipasavyo, najua pesa uongea lakini ingekua ni mtoto wako amefanyiwa hvi ,how how could you feel, angekua ni umaskini Hana chochote angekua jela sasa hvi na hata angepewa ruhusa ya kuongea , tunajua wenye pesa na umaskini ni tafauti lakini mungu yuko , Kenya si nchi mtu anaeza tamani kuishi kulingana na vitendo vinaendelea kutendwa na serikali tuko nayo , mungu tutetee na serikali wape hukumu mbele yao.

  • Your Comment my condolensed to family of Kigenda and her beautiful daughter Amanda..promoted to glory.. its the only way thy thee into it...Inshallah aamyn

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