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 has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[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 has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

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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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . independent.co.uk. Retrieved . independent.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . monitor.co.ug. Retrieved . monitor.co.ug. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . infobae.com. Retrieved . infobae.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . infobae.com. Retrieved . infobae.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . bbc.com. Retrieved . bbc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . sportschau.de. Retrieved . independent.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . francetvinfo.fr. Retrieved . francetvinfo.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . World Athletics database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Participant in athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics – women's marathon
    Family name Cheptegei
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    Cause of death burn, multiple organ dysfunction syndrome
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