Samuel Kamau Wanjiru (10 November 1986 – 15 May 2011) was a Kenyan long-distance runner who won the 2008 Beijing Olympics Marathon in an Olympic record time of 2:06:32; becoming the first Kenyan to win the Olympic gold in the marathon. He became the youngest gold medallist in the marathon since 1932.
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Samuel Kamau Wanjiru 10 November 1986 Nyahururu, Kenya
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Died |
15 May 2011 (aged 24) Nyahururu, Kenya
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Zodiac | Scorpio |
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