RIP Agnes Tirop

[bambam1729]

Agnes Tirop - 4th in the Tokyo 2020 5,000 metres died today - 13 October 2021 in Iten, Kenya - see
https://twitter.com/MichKatami/statu...40430257213441

Apparently stabbed by her husband per the release from Athletics Kenya

[aaronk]

When people die of disease or old age or natural causes, it's sad, and even shocking sometimes.
But this is horrific and beyond comprehension!
This is murder of a woman who hadn't even reached her prime yet as an athlete!

Sad, so very sad!
Rest in Peace

[bambam1729]

Posted this on Historical but then realized it may fit better here - EGH can decide which is better and delete on of them:

Agnes Tirop - 4th in the Tokyo 2020 5,000 metres died today - 13 October 2021 in Iten, Kenya - see
https://twitter.com/MichKatami/statu...40430257213441

Apparently stabbed by her husband per the release from Athletics Kenya

[Trickstat]

Now on BBC:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/africa/58896494

[ATK]

This is beyond tragic. Barely a month after her WR and just 10 days before her 26th birthday 😥

[lexvid]

Agree AaronK.
This is a complete stunner to hear Agnes Tirop is deceased.
Murder is such a senseless & egregious Act under any circumstance!
Gone too soon.
RIP

[KevinR]

What a deep loss this is, and in such a tragic fashion.

[aaronk]

Jonathan Gault writes that she and her husband had been fighting the past 3 months, and that she had dropped him as her coach, and was coaching herself.
BTW, Gault put the word "husband" in quotes!
Is there any doubt he killed her?

[bambam1729]

This is rather disturbing - https://twitter.com/carofux/status/1448671457773596678

https://athletics.co.ke/2021-another...lete-murdered/

Basically another female Kenyan athlete murdered - Edith Muthoni, a 27-year-old 400 runner

[Trickstat]

I notice from the Athletics Kenya website linked to above that they have cancelled the first 2 rounds of their cross-country series as a mark of respect.

[aaronk]

Tirop's husband has been captured!
He was trying to flee the country!

[wamego relays champ]

BTW, Gault put the word "husband" in quotes!
Is there any doubt he killed her?

I do not think Gault used quotes around the word "husband." He did, however, show it that way in a reference an Instagram post of Mary Ngugi who did use quotes around the word to describe other situations where a woman is controlled by her spouse.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CVAiSYXIMF8/

[JMysterio]

Tirop's husband has been captured!
He was trying to flee the country!

His name is Emmanuel Rotich. I wonder if this is him?

https://tulanegreenwave.com/sports/c...el-rotich/6191

[Trickstat]

His name is Emmanuel Rotich. I wonder if this is him?

https://tulanegreenwave.com/sports/c...el-rotich/6191

Having seen another photo, I don't think it is.

[gm]

Ibrahim Rotich, who is said by Kenyan police to be about 41 according to this story in the Nation -- https://nation.africa/kenya/sports/a...-court-3584440