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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Rachel Steinberg

World Athletics has ‘responsibility’ to combat gender-based violence – Lord Coe

Lord Coe says World Athletics is committed to tackling gender-based violence (Martin Rickett/PA) - (PA Archive)

World Athletics president Lord Coe says his organisation is committed to combatting gender-based violence following a year marked by the tragic death of Olympic marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei.

Cheptegei’s former partner was accused of setting the Ugandan athlete on fire in a petrol attack in Kenya and the 33-year-old, who had just returned from the Paris 2024 Games, later died of her extensive injuries.

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