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The Kenya-born Kiplagat, 34, had represented Uganda internationally in the 3000m steeplechase, including several Olympic Games and World Championships.
A local police official says Kiplagat’s body was found with stab wounds inside his brother’s car on Sunday morning (Photo Credit: AP)
The 34-year-old athlete had played for Uganda internationally in the 3000m steeplechase, both at the Olympic Games and the World Championships.
Benjamin Kiplagat, who has represented Uganda at three Olympic Games, has been found dead in Kenya, with local reports saying he had been stabbed.
Kiplagat, 34, reached the semi-finals of the 2012 London Olympics in the 3,000m steeplechase.
BHe was reportedly found in a car with stab wounds to his chest and neck, near the Kenyan town of Eldoret, known as a top training centre for athletes.
Kenyan police say they have launched an investigation into his death.