Athletics, middle distance runner Tirop found dead with stab wounds

Two-time World Championship bronze medalist Agnes Jebet Tirop was found lifeless and with stab wounds in her home in Iten, who died at the age of 25 in what investigators think is a murder. “We are still working to find out more details about his disappearance – Athletics Kenya pointed out in a statement -. Kenya has lost a jewel that has been one of the fastest growing athletics giants on the international scene, thanks to its performances. on the track “. Tirop took the world bronze medal on 10,000 meters in 2017 and 2019, finishing fourth in the 5,000 meters at the Tokyo Olympic Games.