{"id":17115,"date":"2025-02-12T07:05:47","date_gmt":"2025-02-12T07:05:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.getufm.co.ke\/?p=17115"},"modified":"2025-02-12T07:05:48","modified_gmt":"2025-02-12T07:05:48","slug":"bureti-family-mourns-teen-who-died-after-winning-shot-put-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.getufm.co.ke\/?p=17115","title":{"rendered":"Bureti Family Mourns Teen Who Died After Winning Shot Put Competition."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"275\" height=\"183\" src=\"https:\/\/www.getufm.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Untitled-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17116\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A family in Bureti is grieving the sudden loss of their 16-year-old son, Samwel Cheruiyot, who collapsed and died moments after winning a shot put competition during a school sports event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cheruiyot, a Grade 9 student at Chelilis Junior Secondary School, fainted while celebrating his victory with fellow students. 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