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03 September 2022 | Athletics

The Ugandan athletics community is mourning the passing on of Alex Cherop who perished in an accident while traveling to Uganda from Kenya.

According to Ug Sports, "Cherop passed away instantly when the vehicle he was riding in flipped multiple times in Eldoret, Kenya."

The incident happened on Tuesday, August 30 and it hasn't been the same without the athlete.

"What a great loss. A wonderful committed and focused young talent has gone prematurely. Rest in Peace," Joshua Cheptegei commented.

Benjamin Njia, the Uganda Sports Federation (UAF) vice-president for technical matters said; "Alex was a much-disciplined trainee who always hoped to become a great runner in this country."

Cherop was a middle and long-distance runner who was striving to make it to the echelons of greatness.

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