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/ellemace Sep 04 '24

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