Cheptegei died on Thursday morning at the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) in Eldoret.
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She was fighting for her life in ICU after her boyfriend Dickson Ndiema, reportedly poured a Jerrican of petrol on her and set her ablaze when she was coming from church.
Cheptegei had over 80% body burn.
According to her father, the disagreement was caused by a land tussle. The land allegedly belonged to the athlete.
She left behind two children.
