A Kenyan and two-time World Championships bronze medalist Agnes Tirop has been found dead at her home in Iten, a town renowned as a training base for distance runners in western part of the country.
According to Athletics Kenya, she was found with stab wounds in her abdomen after being allegedly stabbed by her husband.
The Kenyan media however said it was still working to uncover details of the incident but it had been informed of her death at the age of 25.
A spokesperson said: “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.”
Tirop won bronze medals in the women’s 10,000m at the 2017 and 2019 World Championships and finished fourth in the 5,000m at this year’s Tokyo Olympics.
In September, she broke the world record in the women-only 10km road race.
Her career took off when she won the world cross-country title in 2015 at the age of 19 to become the second youngest champion ever.
