Bearing the Unbearable: The Harrowing Story of Olympic Runner Rebecca Cheptiga

This is why women choose the bear. Because what the hell? Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptiga, and I’m sorry if I pronounced her last name wrong, was rushed to the hospital after being set on fire by her boyfriend. Let me read that again. Set on fire by her boyfriend. Choose the bear. It says here that Rebecca is from Uganda, and she was a distant runner who participated in the 44th Paris Olympics. Was doused in gasoline and set ablaze by her boyfriend on Sunday. That in itself is a crazy ass sentence. Then it says, on Tuesday, it was reported that cheptagai was in critical condition after being attacked at her Kenya residence. Jeremiah Colson of the Trans Nizzola County police force reported that Dixon Dema. I’m so sorry if I’m pronouncing his name wrong again. The boyfriend of Chattanooga bought a large container of petroleum, poured it on her, and set her on fire amid an argument that they had on Sunday. What? Cheptegei has suffered severe injuries on 75% of her body and is currently working her way towards recovery. What the hell? Please send prayers her way, because this is crazy. And people were claiming that apparently she had cheated on her boyfriend or whatever, but that does not give anybody the right to set you on fire. Like, have common sense. What the hell? Prayers for her.