Olympic runners killed in Kenya cast spotlight on domestic violence

By Faith Karimi, CNN

Updated 5:00 AM ET, Fri August 25, 2023

This story is part of As Equals, CNN's ongoing series on gender inequality. Find out more about it here.

Iten, Kenya (CNN)Martin Tirop pumps his fists in the air as Faith Kipyegon wins her third 1,500-meter gold medal at the World Athletics Championships on Tuesday in Budapest. It is a bittersweet moment for him as Kipyegon invariably reminds him of his slain sister, Agnes.