Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei dies days after partner set her on fire; officials highlight pattern of 'gender-based violence'

Rebecca Cheptegei competes in the World Athletics Championship's women's marathon in Budapest, Hungary, in 2023. (Dylan Martinez/Reuters) (REUTERS / Reuters) Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei died Thursday, four days after police in Kenya said her boyfriend set her on fire, a tragedy that Kenyan athletic officials cited as part of a concerning trend in the Eastern Africa region. Cheptegei, who competed a few weeks ago as a long-distance runner in the women's marathon at the 2024 Paris Olympics,…