# Agnes Tirop
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Agnes Jebet Tirop (23 October 1995 – 13 October 2021) was a Kenyan professional long-distance runner who mainly competed in the 5000 metres and cross country running. At the 2015 IAAF World Cross Country Championships she became the second-youngest ever gold medallist in the women's race after Zola Budd. She was a medallist at junior level at the World Cross Country and World Junior Championships in Athletics.
Runners Paradise?
Iten is known as the runner's paradise. It is the place that you go to if you want to learn about why many of the best long distance athletes in the world are Kenyan's and it's the home of many of the world's best long distance athletes.But Iten has a darker secret. In late 2021, Agnes Tirop was fo…
Mary Ngugi-Cooper's Unwavering Commitment to Empowering Women In Kenya With Nala Track Club
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Athletes: Agnes Tirop
Agnes Tirop (1995-2021) was a long distance runner from Kenya. She won the bronze medal twice at the World Championships, was a world class cross country champion, and competed in the Olympics all before the age of 26. She was murdered by her husband.
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Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on June 3, 2022. None of the dates, titles, or other references from that time have been changed.
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Ep -15- Season 2- The Murder of an Olympian: Who killed this Kenyian Marathoner ?
Agnes Tirop was one of Kenya’s brightest athletic stars — an Olympian, two-time World Championships bronze medallist, World Cross Country champion and world-record-breaking distance runner. At just 25 years old, she appeared to have an extraordinary career ahead of her.Then, on 13 October 2021, Agn…
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