蜜芽传媒

The athletics world was rocked on Wednesday with news that the Kenyan world record holder Agnes Tirop had been found dead in her home. The talented 25-year-old middle distance runner was found with a stab wound to her neck. Kenyan Javelin Olympic silver medallist Julius Yego was a friend of the two time World Championships bronze medallist and remembered Agnes on 蜜芽传媒 Newsday.

"A humble lady. A peaceful woman. So focused in her training. So focused in her career, she wanted to be the best."

"It was only a fortnight ago that she broke the world record for the 10km and her successful story as a career athlete was still being drafted. We just lost a great talent. She was so strong as a woman. She was committed to what she was doing."

(Pic: Agnes Tirop at the World Championships, Doha in 2019; Credit: Reuters)