Paris to name sports venue after slain Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei

Cheptegei, 33, made her Olympic debut in the women's marathon at the Paris Games, where she finished 44th.

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Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei. AFP PHOTO
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The city of Paris will honour slain Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei by naming a sports venue after her, the French capital's mayor Anne Hidalgo announced on Friday. 

Cheptegei, who competed

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