According to media reports, the top athlete had been stabbed in the neck and chest.
Benjamin Kiplagat specialized in the 3,000 meter steeplechase. He represented Uganda in several Olympics and World Cups. Li Ming, ZumaWire / MVPHOTOS
Ugandan hurdler Benjamin Kiplagat is dead. The news agency AFP and BBC.
According to local media reports, Kiplagat’s body was found Saturday evening in a car near the Kenyan city of Eldoret. The area is popular with top athletes. According to media reports, the 34-year-old athlete had been stabbed in the chest and neck.
Represented Uganda at the Olympics
The Kenyan police have said that they have started an investigation into the cause of Kiplagat’s death. The authorities confirm that a deep wound was found on Kiplagat’s neck.
Kenyan-born Kiplagat’s career lasted about 18 years. He finished sixth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the London Olympics in 2012.
Kiplagat represented Uganda at the Olympics three times.