Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei, who died after allegedly being doused in petrol and set alight by her former partner, was buried Saturday with full military honors in her native Uganda.

The 33-year-old long-distance runner, who had died after being set on fire by her partner, was given a military funeral, including a gun salute. Her death has thrown a spotlight on what activists have called a femicide epidemic.

Thousands of mourners gathered in eastern Uganda for the funeral of Olympic marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei, who tragically died after being set on fire by her former boyfriend.