Kenyan long-distance runner Agnes Tirop, who represented her country at the recent Tokyo Olympics, has died aged 25, Athletics Kenya announced. According to the athletics body, Tirop was found dead at her home, after she was 'allegedly stabbed.'
According to the country's athletics body, Tirop was found dead at her home in Iten, after she was"allegedly stabbed." Local reports state Tirop was found dead with stab wounds in her abdomen. Athletics Kenya said it was"still working to unearth more details surrounding her demise."Tirop's agent -- Gianni Demadonna -- also confirmed her passing by e-mail to CNN. Read MoreAthletics Kenya were not immediately available for further comment when contacted by CNN.
Last month, Tirop made history by taking 28 seconds off the long-standing, women-only world record for 10km at the Adizero Road To Records event in Germany. Tirop finished in a time of 30:01 breaking the previous record of 30:29 which had been set by Moroccan Asmae Leghzaoui in 2002. Following the race, she said:"I'm so happy to have broken the world record. I felt the pace was good. The course was very good, too.
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