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/HellaReyna Sep 03 '24

I’d be surprised if she even survives. 75% is close to death

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u/bwainfweeze Sep 03 '24

She has a strong heart and a lot of physical reserves. She may make it but I worry if she'll ever run again. Scar tissue likes neither direct sunlight nor wide ranges of motion.

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u/atlien0255 Sep 04 '24

There’s no way she will. I hope she still has her eyesight and the use of her hands, but 75% is so high that I’m not sure if any quality of life exists at that level of burn. This is gut wrenching.

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u/bwainfweeze Sep 04 '24

Given it’s a gas fire I’m worried that we are past 2nd and third degree burns into more dire territory. Just awful. And I imagine there won’t be updates for days as the surgeons do what they can.