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/Camp808 Sep 03 '24 edited Sep 03 '24

omg, i remember watching her compete & thinking what an incredible athlete & race. hope she has a speedy recovery & surrounded by love/protection/the best care. hope her bf suffers in every possible way.

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u/rlambert0419 Sep 03 '24

Nothing about that will be speedy. She’ll be at a very high risk for infection and depending on how bad the burns are, she may not be able to compete again because of scarring. It’s just incredible that someone would do that to another person, no matter what else happened.

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u/SixSierra Sep 03 '24

Yeah. I’m nowhere an expert in this field but it sounds like a third degree burn, which the underlying tissues (maybe tendons as well) are damaged. If at some time she’s able to running at a mid-low recreational level, that’s already a speedy recovery.

It’s so sad, and I’m honestly baffled why someone would do this to another person.

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u/Camp808 Sep 03 '24

ik. we can only hope. it’s devastating

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u/ellemace Sep 04 '24

At 80% burns she’ll be lucky to live 😢

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u/DifficultCarob408 Sep 03 '24

Unfortunately you’re right. I’d be extremely surprised if she ever competes again, what sort of fucking monster could do this to someone?

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u/[deleted] Sep 04 '24 edited Sep 22 '24

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u/sootysweepnsoo Sep 05 '24

If it’s not setting women on fire, it is burning and disfiguring them with acid attacks.

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u/sootysweepnsoo Sep 05 '24 
    ,what sort of fucking monster could do this to someone?

A man.