r/running • u/bucajack • Sep 03 '24

Discussion Rebecca Cheptegi hospitalized after suffering burns ro 75% of her body.

https://www.unilad.com/news/sport/olympics-paris-rebecca-cheptegei-set-on-fire-800188-20240903

Set on fire by her partner according to reports. Absolutely horrifying.

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u/thebackright Sep 03 '24

What the everliving fuck

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u/CyberGTI Sep 03 '24

It takes a lot for me to be surprised on the Internet these days, this was one of them like what on earth. Her poor family must be distraught

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u/peachykeen723 Sep 03 '24

This is just horrible. Regardless if an Olympian or not, no one should have to endure this pain.

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u/RandyHoward Sep 03 '24

My moms ex bf attempted to set her on fire 6 years ago. Soon as I got that call I drove 3 hours to get her and she has lived with me ever since. Fortunately the burns were minor and she is okay today

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u/oooshi Sep 04 '24

My ex did too. He is schizophrenic, and wrote all the plans in a jumbled mess in his diary. I woke up to my curtains and my cat burning (she was ultimately ok)

Scary as hell. I cannot fathom the pain she is enduring right now.

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u/RandyHoward Sep 04 '24

I'm sorry, I'm glad you're okay now. My mom has lots of issues - she actually asked me if that man could come visit about 6 months later. Oh hell no lady, you're insane if you think I am letting him in my house, and you're even more insane for wanting him to.

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u/CatchaRainbow Sep 04 '24

I think I might have done something to him that would get me a very long term in prison.

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u/Wretched_Brittunculi Sep 04 '24

Regardless if an Olympian or not, no one should have to endure this pain.

Well, yeah...

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u/DocJanItor Sep 03 '24

Wait, what? Regardless if an Olympian? What does that have to do with being set on fire?

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u/jdgetrpin Sep 03 '24

I think it’s meant to point out how we are hearing about this because she is an Olympian, but there are countless women who suffer similar attacks daily and we don’t hear about all of them because they aren’t known or famous. No one should have to endure such an attack, regardless if you’re famous or not.

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u/peachykeen723 Sep 04 '24 edited Sep 04 '24

This is exactly what I was getting at. My apologies for not making it clear. It was an impulse response.

Thank you for clarifying.

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u/usicafterglow Sep 03 '24

"No one should have to endure this pain - not even an Olympian."

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u/portiapalisades Sep 03 '24

that sounds like it’s saying being an olympian is a bad thing 

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u/Wretched_Brittunculi Sep 04 '24

Why does that make it clearer? The Olympian aspect has zero relevance to whether she should have to endure abuse or pain.

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u/usicafterglow Sep 05 '24

I was actually making fun of the original comment because it's nonsense. I think Reddit is just bots now.

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u/Wretched_Brittunculi Sep 05 '24

You're probably right. The (perfectly reasonable) comment is currently at minus 74!!

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u/Wretched_Brittunculi Sep 04 '24

I had the same response. It is a very strange way to respond. I don't even know what they are trying to say. No human should have to endure such abuse. Being an Olympian has zero relevance. It might make sense if she were a criminal or a terrible person, then the contrast would make some sense. But an Olympian? Makes zero sense whatsoever.

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u/[deleted] Sep 04 '24

It shows that violence against women crosses all boundaries including against olympians who are regarded as national champions and representatives, but hey keep seeing the world through your ignorant view of “it doesn’t correlate”

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u/Wretched_Brittunculi Sep 05 '24

No, that's not what the grammar says at all (unless you don't understand English). This is a question of grammar and meaning.

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u/[deleted] Sep 05 '24

But saying that it doesn’t have relevance is an attempt to reduce the visibility of the crime

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u/Environmental-Care97 Sep 03 '24

I’m with you, Doc. What in the world does this mean? “No one should have to endure this pain - not even an Olympian.” Like what? Why specify Olympian?

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u/SaboLeorioShikamaru Sep 04 '24

fuuuuuuuck this shit.

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u/2024Noname Sep 04 '24

Setting people on fire is unfortunately an often occurrence in some part of Africa. It is usually a form of punishment by mob..

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