R.I.P Sami Wanjiru - Reigning Olympic Marathon Champ

Rineanna

Sad news emerging on the death of Sammy Wanjiru at just 24 years old:

http://www.universalsports.com/news-blogs/article/newsid=533569.html

myflipflops

I'm in shock. I knew he had his issues but nothing like this.

What a terrible shame. Watching Sammy run London in 2012 would have been a treat.

liogairmhordain

what a tragedy. his run in beijing was inspirational.

Ispin

Very sad news, just watched a clip of Chicago marathon 2010 finish a few nights back... what a runner. Marathon Talk podcast does a good interview with him a few months back.

Pisco Sour

Bloody hell! Thats awfully sad. RIP

RacoonQueen

Jesus. Thats really sad news, big loss to long distance running.

Brianderunner

Thats shocking. The world record was his for the taking. A huge loss to the world of marathoning.

tHE vAGGABOND

To have died in such pointless fashion makes it worse

Pherekydes

Very sad and shocking. RIP

G-Money

Shocking news alright. Didn't follow his career that closely but still always a shame to see something like that happen. RIP.

rovers_runner

Devastated, he was fearless on the roads
Could have been the best, unfortunately we'll never know.

http://www.flotrack.org/coverage/237467-2010-Chicago-Marathon/video/359189-Sammy-Wanjiru-Amazing-Mens-Finish-at-2010-Chicago-Marathon

rainbow kirby

Absolutely shocked to hear the news this morning. RIP

shels4ever

Shocking news R.I.P Sammy

Reaganomical

What a loss for running and for Kenya.

RIP Sammy

Caprica

Just seen this on the RTE website. Shocking news, RIP Sammy. For a man so young he had achieved a lot of success in the marathon.

TFBubendorfer

Shocking news indeed. He was one of the greatest runners around and had the talent to become the greatest ever.

However, his private life has been troubled for a while, so much so that this does not come as a complete shock. It looks like he could not handle the fame and wealth.

What a tragic waster of life of someone so special, so talented!

marchino

TFBubendorfer wrote: »

Shocking news indeed. He was one of the greatest runners around and had the talent to become the greatest ever.

However, his private life has been troubled for a while, so much so that this does not come as a complete shock. It looks like he could not handle the fame and wealth.

What a tragic waster of life of someone so special, so talented!

Very sad to hear this.
A young man with the world at his feet.

May he rest in peace

YFlyer

Rest in Peace Sammy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-SxTnqCmLA

tunguska

Holy **** thats unbelieveable. That is a tragedy, Wanjiru had the potential to go on be one of the greats.

fiddy3

He already was one of the greats. He'd have taken Haile any day over 26.2, just a pity we'll never get to see that clash, or the world record he'd have undoubtedly set. R.I.P.

opus

Very sad news, RIP.

Slogger Jogger

Check out Newstalk. There're doing a feature on this before 9pm.

thirstywork2

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1197114/1/index.htm



Very sad story of such a gifted and amazing runner.

rom

thirstywork2 wrote: »

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1197114/1/index.htm



Very sad story of such a gifted and amazing runner.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-SxTnqCmLA Makes me want to run

menoscemo

rom wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-SxTnqCmLA

Makes me want to run

Great video. He was a fairly stocky little guy for a kenyan. A lot different build to most of the other kenyan runners.