The murder of a lightweight athlete unraveled the web of sexual and economic exploitation of women

Agnes Tirop, the 2021 Olympic silver medalist in the 5000 meters in Tokyo, was found dead in her Iten home in Kenya. The 25-year-old woman was killed by her husband, who had exerted control over her. The death follows a recent investigation revealing systemic sexual and economic exploitation of female runners in the country.

Tiidrek Nurme, who has trained in Kenya for 16 years, highlighted a difference in social values, stating that a man’s word and actions hold greater importance than a woman’s. The investigation suggests a pattern of sexual and economic exploitation within the running community in Kenya.

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