Runner Joan Nancy Rotich shares how her ex-boyfriend made off with Ksh11M from her earnings. She had gotten herself two tour vans and even built a house, but the guy put everything in his name and then ghosted her.
Joan Nancy Rotich shared a painful story about losing her earnings to dishonest people, including her ex-boyfriend. She said, “I gave my ex the money I won because I thought he loved me. I bought two cars, but he put his name on them.”
Joan Nancy Rotich is a marathon runner from Kenya. She recently shared a sad story about losing almost Ksh 11 million of her money to people she trusted, including her ex-boyfriend and a dishonest sports agent.
Rotich was a well-known runner who represented Kenya in many international marathons. Now, she is facing financial problems because of these betrayals.
She explained that she gave her money to her ex-boyfriend, thinking they had a future together. She bought things like cars for tours and a house, but when they broke up, her ex-boyfriend had registered everything in his name. This meant she lost everything after the relationship ended.
Additionally, her sports agent asked her to put her winnings from the 2018 Doha Marathon into his bank account. However, he took the money and disappeared. Now, he is said to be in Germany, and Rotich cannot contact him.
Because of these experiences, Joan Rotich is now living in poverty, which is very different from her previous successful career as a runner.
Her story has started conversations about the financial risks athletes face, especially women. There is a call for better protections for their money and rights.
Organisations like the Athletes Welfare Initiative Kenya have noticed her situation and are helping her seek justice.
This case shows a bigger problem of financial exploitation in sports, leading to demands for better support and supervision for athletes.
Joan Rotich’s story emphasises the need for knowledge about money, legal protection, and support systems for athletes so they do not get taken advantage of by those they trust.
Sad story as Kenyan marathoner Joan Nancy Rotich reveals how her ex-boyfriend and agent stole Ksh11M of her earnings, leaving her in poverty. pic.twitter.com/87UJnodkCJ
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