Athletics Kenya are this afternoon distraught to learn about the untimely death of World 10,000m bronze medalist Agnes Tirop.
Tirop was found dead at their home in !ten after she was allegedly stabbed by her husband. We are still working to unearth more details surrounding her demise.
Kenya has lost a jewel who was one of the fastest-rising athletics giants on the international stage, thanks to her eye-catching performances on the track.
Just last month, she broke the women-only record in the women's 10km at Road to Records Race in Germany, timing 30:01.
The winner in records Race in Germany is paid 40,000 USD which is equivalent to 4 million Kenyan shillings and since she broke the world record she is added 50,000 USD .she came home with a total of 9 million kenyan shillings in Germany
Last week, she finished an impressive second, timing 30:20 at the Valencia Half Marathon.
In this marathon the winner is paid 30000 USD equivalent to 3 million Kenyan shillings and the first runners up is paid half of that which is 1.5 million
Tirop's decorated CV also includes a World Cross Country title in 2015 during which she made history as the second youngest medalist at that level.
She also won the Africa Cross Country Championship in 2014 in Kampala, Uganda as well as the World Junior Cross Country Championship in 2013 in Bydgoszcz, Poland.
We pray that God may grant strength to family and friends at this difficult time.
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