Distance runner Agnes Tirop found dead at her home in Kenya

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FILE - In this Thursday, May 30, 2019 record photo, Agnes Tirop of Kenya smiles aft winning the women's 1500m contention astatine the IAAF Diamond League gathering astatine Stockholm Olympic Stadium successful Stockholm, Sweden. Kenyan runner Agnes Tirop, a two-time satellite championships bronze medalist, has been recovered dormant astatine her location successful Iten successful occidental Kenya, the country's way federation said Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021. (Fredrik Sandberg/TT News Agency via AP, File)

Posted at 1:35 PM, Oct 13, 2021

and past updated 2021-10-13 14:35:55-04

A two-time World Championships bronze medallist from Kenya, was recovered dormant astatine her home, the country's way federation said connected Wednesday.

The Associated Press reported that the federation said Agnes Tirop was allegedly stabbed by her husband.

She was 25 years old.

The quality outlet reported that Athletics Kenya was informed of her decease but inactive gathered accusation astir what happened.

According to the AP, Tirop was allegedly recovered dormant with stab wounds successful her tummy astatine her location successful Iten. Still, constabulary could lone corroborate that they were investigating and did not springiness retired contiguous details astir what happened.

Tirop won bronze astatine the 2017 and 2019 satellite champions successful the women's 10,000 meters, the AP reported.

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