A sports venue in Paris will be named after Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei, who died after her ex-boyfriend allegedly set her on fire, the French capital's mayor has announced.

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo announced on Friday that the city is planning to honor slain Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei with a sports venue in her name, The Associated Press reported.

The city of Paris will honour slain Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei by naming a sports venue after her, the French capital's mayor Anne Hidalgo announced on Friday. Cheptegei, who ...

After the attack, the head of Uganda’s Olympic Committee, Donald Rukare, decried Marangach’s “vicious attack” against Cheptegei, while the Paris Olympics organisers said the “despicable crime reminds ...

Cheptegei is the third prominent sportswoman to be killed in Kenya since October 2021. Kenyan Sports Minister Kipchumba Murkomen described Cheptegei's death as a loss "to the entire region".

The news comes weeks after Cheptegei competed in the Paris Olympic Games, finishing 44th in the women's marathon. The Ugandan Federation of Athletics posted a statement saying, "We are deeply ...

Nearly 1000 participants including elite runners are expected to compete in the 5km, 10km and 21km events. Some entries made ...

New Delhi [India], October 19 (ANI): Joshua Cheptegei, who rewrote the Olympic record in the men's 10,000m event at the Paris Summer Games urged everyone to embrace running in order to live a ...

Last month, Uganda's representative at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics, Rebecca Cheptegei, succumbed to her injuries after being doused in petrol and set ablaze by her estranged boyfriend, ...

Paris 2024 Olympics - Athletics - Men's 10,000m Final - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - August 02, 2024. Joshua Cheptegei of Uganda celebrates winning the men's 10,000m final. REUTERS/Sarah ...

Australian breakdancer Rachael "Raygun" Gunn, who was mocked following her performance in the Paris Olympics, said she will ...