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    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...
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    Athletics and the 2007 African junior champion. She is the widow of Samuel Wanjiru, the 2008 Olympic champion in the marathon, and had a daughter with...
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  • Wanjiru is a name of Kikuyu origin that may refer to: The main character of a Kikuyu story, "Wanjiru, Sacrificed by Her People" Daniel Wanjiru (born 1992)...
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  • Chris. "Wanjiru on course to win World Marathon Majors". The East African. Retrieved 16 April 2014. Larkin, Duncan (2010-11-09). "Wanjiru and Shobukhova...
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    Ninety-five athletes from 56 nations competed. The winner of the event was Samuel Wanjiru of Kenya, who set an Olympic record in the time of two hours, six minutes...
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    The Olympic records for the event are 2:06:32 hours for men, set by Samuel Wanjiru in 2008, and 2:23:07 hours for women, set by Tiki Gelana in 2012. The...
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    ran the half marathon of the Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Marathon to beat Samuel Wanjiru 2005 record for the distance by a full 21 seconds with a time of 58...
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     Kenya 2 April 2006 Berlin ARRS 58:53 Samuel Wanjiru  Kenya 9 February 2007 Ras al-Khaimah IAAF, ARRS 58:33 Samuel Wanjiru  Kenya 17 March 2007 The Hague IAAF...
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    Olympic men's record is 2:06:32, set at the 2008 Summer Olympics by Samuel Kamau Wanjiru of Kenya. The Olympic women's record is 2:23:07, set at the 2012...
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    started running while at school. Daniel Wanjiru is not related to the late marathoner Samuel Wanjiru. Wanjiru is a resident of Kirinyaga County, Kirinyaga...
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    58:30  Rodgers Kwemoi (KEN) 19 February 2022 Ras al-Khaimah 16 58:33  Samuel Wanjiru (KEN) 17 March 2007 The Hague  Jemal Yimer (ETH) 28 October 2018 Valencia...
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    although he described the course as "very hard", he won the race ahead of Samuel Wanjiru. He attempted for yet another title at the 2010 IAAF World Half Marathon...
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  • would plateau around the 2:02 mark, an opinion shared by Kenyan runner Samuel Wanjiru. Extrapolating the fall in marathon world record times, Francois Peronnet...
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  • 2009 winner Samuel Wanjiru beat Martin Lel's year-old course record by just five seconds....
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  • 3:29.46 in 1985, and 5000 m, 13:00.40 in 1985 and 12:58.39 in 1987 Samuel Wanjiru (10 November 1986 – 15 May 2011), Kenyan, he won the London Marathon...
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    such as; John Ngugi, Catherine Ndereba, Stanley Waithaka and the late Samuel Wanjiru (a one-time Olympic champion, three-time major marathon winner, one-time...
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  • The top three men, Samuel Wanjiru, Tsegay Kebede, and Jaouad Gharib, near the end of the 2009 marathon...
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    Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2008. "Wanjiru first Kenyan to win Olympic men's marathon". ESPN. 24 August 2008. Archived...
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    gold medalist who went on to win the IAAF Golden League jackpot, and Samuel Wanjiru, who won the men's marathon. Retired Olympic and Commonwealth Games...
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    by Moses Tanui in 1993. Tergat's world record was broken in 2005 by Samuel Wanjiru, another Kenyan. When Tergat raced Gebrselassie in the London Marathon...
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    gold medalist who went ahead to win the Golden League jackpot, and Samuel Wanjiru who won the men's marathon. Julius Yego became the first Kenyan field...
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  • 56:18+ Samuel Wanjiru  Kenya 11 September 2005 Rotterdam Half Marathon Rotterdam, Netherlands 18 years, 305 days Half marathon 59:16 Samuel Wanjiru  Kenya...
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    Brussels 22 26:41.58 Gebrselassie #4 31 May 2004 Hengelo 17 23 26:41.75 Samuel Wanjiru  Kenya 26 August 2005 Brussels 24 26:41.95 Kiprop #2 25 August 2006...
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    half marathon world record of 58:33 minutes was set at this race by Samuel Wanjiru in 2007. This remains the men's course record, while Tegla Loroupe is...
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    Paul Kariuki Njiru - Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wote Samuel Wanjiru, first Kenyan to win the Olympic gold medal in the marathon, 2008 Beijing...
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    form, finishing in sixth place some three minutes behind race winner Samuel Wanjiru. He returned to defend his title at the 2011 Boston Marathon and although...
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  • Chris. "Wanjiru on course to win World Marathon Majors". The East African. Retrieved 16 April 2014. Larkin, Duncan (2010-11-09). "Wanjiru and Shobukhova...
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    runners for practicing before major events due to its high altitude. Samuel Wanjirŭ, the Olympic Marathon Record holder and the first Kenyan to win the...
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  • Over 38,000 runners took part, the most in the race's history. Kenyan Samuel Wanjiru won the men's event with a time of 2:06:24, beating Ethiopian Tsegaye...
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    second-fastest ever marathon debut in Japan (after Olympic champion Samuel Wanjiru) with his time of 2:07:04 hours, which was enough to win on his first...
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