According to local media sources, Ugandan athlete Benjamin Kiplagat was murdered. On Sunday, authorities said that Kiplagat had been found dead in Kenya.”
The 34-year-old Kiplagat, who was born in Kenya, had competed for Uganda in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at many Olympic Games and World Championships.
On Saturday night, his body was discovered inside a car on the outskirts of Eldoret, a town known for its abundance of athletes in the Rift Valley.
“An investigation has been launched and officers are on the ground pursuing leads,” local police commander Stephen Okal told reporters in Eldoret.
He said Kiplagat’s body had a deep knife wound to his neck, suggesting he was stabbed.