Rebecca Cheptegei

Ugandan athlete (1991–2024)
Person human Q115110885
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Rebecca Cheptegei

Summary

Rebecca Cheptegei is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Kenya[2]. She was born on February 22, 1991[3]. She passed away in Eldoret[4]. She died on September 5, 2024[5]. She worked as a long-distance runner[6] and marathon runner[7]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,499 views/month, #7,237 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Rebecca Cheptegei was born in Kenya[2].
  • Rebecca Cheptegei died in Eldoret[4].
  • Rebecca Cheptegei passed away in Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital[9].
  • Rebecca Cheptegei was born on February 22, 1991[3].
  • Rebecca Cheptegei died on September 5, 2024[5].
  • Rebecca Cheptegei held citizenship in Uganda[10].
  • Rebecca Cheptegei worked as a long-distance runner[6].
  • Rebecca Cheptegei's professions included marathon runner[7].
  • Rebecca Cheptegei is recorded as female[11].
  • Rebecca Cheptegei's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Rebecca Cheptegei's Commons category is recorded as Rebecca Cheptegei[13].
  • The cause of death was burn[14].
  • The cause of death was multiple organ dysfunction syndrome[15].
  • Rebecca Cheptegei's sport is recorded as athletics[16].
  • Rebecca Cheptegei's family name is recorded as Cheptegei[17].
  • Rebecca Cheptegei's given name is recorded as Rebecca[18].
  • Rebecca Cheptegei's manner of death is recorded as homicide[19].
  • Rebecca Cheptegei's manner of death is recorded as femicide[20].
  • Rebecca Cheptegei's participant in is recorded as athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics – women's marathon[21].
  • Rebecca Cheptegei's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ugandan English[22].
  • Rebecca Cheptegei's country for sport is recorded as Uganda[23].
  • Rebecca Cheptegei's sports discipline competed in is recorded as long-distance running[24].
  • Rebecca Cheptegei's sports discipline competed in is recorded as women's marathon[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Kenya[2], Rebecca Cheptegei… she was born on February 22, 1991[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include long-distance runner[6] and marathon runner[7].

Death and Burial

Rebecca Cheptegei died on September 5, 2024[5]. Recorded place of death include Eldoret[4], a city[26], in Kenya[27], founded in 1905[28] and Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital[9], a hospital[29], in Kenya[30], founded in 1916[31]. Recorded cause of death include burn[14] and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome[15].

Why It Matters

Rebecca Cheptegei ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,499 views/month, #7,237 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] She is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Rebecca Cheptegei born?

Rebecca Cheptegei was born in Kenya[2].

Where did Rebecca Cheptegei die?

Rebecca Cheptegei died in Eldoret[4].

What did Rebecca Cheptegei do for work?

Rebecca Cheptegei worked as long-distance runner[6] and marathon runner[7].

References

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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · WikiTrackBot · 2026-09-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Athletics podium person id → 61647
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  2. 6w ago · WikiTrackBot · 2026-08-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Tilastopaja female athlete id → 70748
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  3. 11w ago · Silewe · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Viaf cluster id → 75172729677006290001
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  4. 13w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Participant in → athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics – women's marathon
    Family name → Cheptegei
    Gnd id → 1341108406
    Cause of death → burn, multiple organ dysfunction syndrome
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/39939|batch #39939]]: add missing GNDs"
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