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Ugandans react to death of runner Rebecca Cheptegei

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The 33-year-old runner died on Thursday, days after being set on fire by her ex-boyfriend

The killing of Olympian and long-distance runner Rebecca Cheptegai has shocked many in her home country of Uganda.

The 33-year-old died on Thursday morning after suffering severe burns, days after her ex-boyfriend doused her in petrol and set her on fire outside her house in north-west Kenya.

She had recently competed in the Paris Olympics, coming 44th with a time of two hours, 32 minutes and 14 seconds.

People on the streets of Kampala, the capital of Uganda, have been reacting to the news of her death.

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