NAIROBI, Kenya — Two males have been arrested in reference to the killing of Ugandan Olympic runner Benjamin Kiplagat, who was discovered fatally stabbed in a automotive in Kenya on New Year’s Eve, police stated Monday.
A knife suspected of getting used within the killing of the 34-year-old Kiplagat was discovered on one of many suspects, Moiben sub county police commander Stephen Okal stated. The motive for the killing seems to have been theft, he stated, as a result of cash and a cellphone had been taken from Kiplagat.
Kiplagat‘s throat was cut, police said. He was found dead in his brother’s automotive early Sunday on the outskirts of Eldoret, a high-altitude city in western Kenya famend as a coaching base for elite athletes.
Kiplagat competed in three Olympic video games and 6 world championships within the 3,000-meter steeplechase. He received a bronze medal on the 2012 African championships.
Kiplagat is the fourth athlete to be killed within the space lately.
Two-time cross nation world champion Agnes Tirop was fatally stabbed in her residence within the close by city of Iten in 2021. Her husband is on trial charged with homicide.
Kenyan-born Bahrain runner Damaris Muthee’s decomposing physique was discovered at a male Ethiopian athlete’s home in 2022. The athlete is the primary suspect in her demise however has not been apprehended.
Rwandan runner Rubayita Siragi was killed in August in what police consider was a struggle with one other athlete over a girl.
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This model corrects the spelling of Kiplagat‘s first title to Benjamin, not Benjamim.
