World Championships medalist Agnes Tirop stabbed to death at home

Kenyan distance runner Agnes Tirop, a two-times World Championship bronze medalist, was found stabbed to death at her home, Athletics Kenya said on Wednesday.

The 25-year-old Agnes Tirop represented Kenya in the 5,000m event at the Tokyo Olympics and finished fourth in the finals was found dead at her home in Iten, reports say his husband stabbed her to death.

"Tirop was found dead at their home in Iten after she was allegedly stabbed by her husband. We are still working to unearth more details surrounding her demise," Athletics Kenya said in a statement below on Twitter.

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