Athlete Agnes Tirop, two-time bronze medalist in 10 thousand meters at the world championships and gold at the cross-country world championships in 2015, was found dead in her home in the high-altitude training center in Iten, western Kenya.
On the body several stab wounds, delivered to the abdomen.
According to initial information, the 25-year-old might have been killed by her husband: as told by the neighbors, the two would have had a violent discussion. The man was not arrested, as learned at first, but the police are looking for him.
Tirop finished fourth in the 5,000 meters at the Tokyo Olympics, third at the 2017 World Championships in London and in 2019 in Doha. The road to gold seemed clear.
"Kenya has lost a diamond, one of the fastest growing athletes on the international scene thanks to its remarkable performances on the track", the words with which Athletics Kenya wanted to remember her. “A huge tragedy of which we have only partial news - the words of his agent, the former blue Gianni Demadonna -. I know that she and her husband had a fight a couple of months ago and Agnes had moved to train at the federal center in Iten. What really happened I don't know, I know that Agnes was a huge talent ”.
(Unioneonline / D)
