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The death of a daughter and the struggles of another have led a prominent New Zealand tennis family to question their relationship with the sport. Meanwhile, the murder of Kenyan runner Agnes Tirop, who broke the women's 10,000-meter world record, has raised concerns about the safety of female athletes. Prize money and endorsement deals have flooded a small Kenyan town where elite runners train, but this has also made female athletes targets for abuse and violence.
"She was unstoppable." Fellow athletes and family pay tribute to Agnes Tirop, a Kenyan runner murdered just weeks after she broke the women's 10k world record. Bloomberg Investigates has more: https://t.co/1GVv6A6MLd https://t.co/UqLsPu18Wu
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Aspiring female runners flock to the small Kenyan town of Iten in the hopes of becoming the next champion. But some fall victim to abuse by male coaches and managers. More on Bloomberg Investigates: https://t.co/1GVv6A6eVF https://t.co/cMmjQpGihQ
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In 2021, star Kenyan athlete Agnes Tirop broke the women's 10,000-meter world record. Five weeks later, she was killed. Coming up on Bloomberg Investigates, we examine her murder and the threat of violence against other women runners https://t.co/1GVv6A6MLd https://t.co/n36pYETwcg
Prize money and endorsement deals from global sporting brands have flooded a small Kenyan town where elite runners come to train. Yet the cash also makes female athletes targets. @MarksSimon explains on Bloomberg Investigates. Full documentary: https://t.co/1GVv6A6eVF https://t.co/vFKZn96EyG
"She was unstoppable." Fellow athletes and family pay tribute to Agnes Tirop, a Kenyan runner murdered just weeks after she broke the women's 10k world record. Bloomberg Investigates has more: https://t.co/1GVv6A6eVF https://t.co/yhV2MX0F4W
The death of one daughter and the struggles of another have left a prominent New Zealand tennis family questioning their choices and their relationship with the game they once loved. https://t.co/TSaE05JLBL
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Aside from providing a much-needed respite from the pulsing testosterone of the sport, these women — from old money nepo babies to nouveau riche athletes — have administered a dose of dynamism in an otherwise flat, homogeneous environment. https://t.co/ZES1AaXsFx
The death of one daughter and the struggles of another have left a prominent New Zealand tennis family questioning their choices and their relationship with the game they once loved. https://t.co/mWIExDnOYf