Two men have been arrested in connection with the killing of Ugandan Olympic runner Benjamin Kiplagat, who was fatally stabbed in a car in Kenya on New Year's Eve. Kiplagat, a 34-year-old athlete, was discovered dead in his brother's car on the outskirts of Eldoret. Two men were arrested in connection with the killing of Ugandan Olympic runner Benjamin Kiplagat, who was found fatally stabbed in a car in Kenya on New Year's Eve, police said Monday. Two-time cross country world champion Agnes Tirop was fatally stabbed in her home in the nearby town of Iten in 2021. Rwandan runner Rubayita Siragi was killed in August in what police believe was a fight with another athlete over a woman.

Source: Ethiopian News January 01, 2024 19:30 UTC