Agnes Tirop: Slain Olympian's record set in September yet to be ratified

• The late Agnes Tirop claimed victory in the women’s 10 kilometres in a race that had the likes of Sheila Chepkirui and Nancy Jelagat
• At the event, she clocked 30.01 to break a 19-year old women's only record in the distance
• However, as 2021 comes to an end, her record is among those yet to be recognized as an official record

Slain rising athletics star Agnes Tirop’s recent record she set in September is yet to be ratified.

In September, Tirop ran in the 10-kilometre race to claim victory in an event hosted in Herzogenaurach, Germany.

Thanks to her victory, Tirop became the fastest woman over 10km in a strictly women-only race.

She set the new world record time of 30:01, beating the previous feat of 30:29, held by Asmae Leghzaoui of Morocco which had been standing since 2002.

In the race dubbed Road to Records, Tirop led a clean Kenyan sweep in the race featuring Adidas’ best athletes including compatriot Shelia Chepkirui.

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However, the impressive record by the late Tirop is among those yet to be ratified as the year draws to a close.

Here are other records attained in the year 2021 that are yet to receive ratification.

• U20 men's indoor heptathlon: 6062 Jente Hauttekeete (BEL) Frankfurt 14 Feb 21

• U20 women's indoor 60m hurdles: 7.91 Ackera Nugent (JAM) Lubbock 26 Feb 21

• women's 10km: 30:01 Agnes Tirop (KEN) Herzogenaurach 12 Sep 21

• women's 5km: 14:29 Senbere Teferi (ETH) Herzogenaurach 12 Sep 21

• women's 10km: 29:38 Kalkidan Gezahegne (BRN) Geneva 3 Oct 21

• women's half marathon: 1:02:52 Letesenbet Gidey (ETH) Valencia 24 Oct 21

• men's half marathon: 57:31 Jacob Kiplimo (UGA) Lisbon 21 Nov 21

How did Tirop die?

The athlete's body was found in a pool of blood on the morning of Wednesday, October 13, with stab wounds believed to have been inflicted on her by her lover Ibrahim Rotich.

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An autopsy report revealed that 25-year-old olympian Agnes Tirop died of stab wounds on the neck and a blunt force trauma on the head.

Rotich was arraigned before Magistrate Charles Kutwa on Monday, October 18, where the prosecution sought more time to detain him.

He will stay in custody four more months.