Sammy Wanjiru, the 24-year-old Chicago Marathon winner died in a fall from a balcony. Details are unclear, but according to some reports, Wanjiru was involved in a domestic dispute. In October, Wanjiru won the Chicago Marathon for a second time. Wanjiru was the first Kenyan to win an Olympic gold medal in the marathon.
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| Camera crew filming front-runner, Sammy Wanjiru, eventual the winner of the 2010 Chicago Marathon |
Check out the video below of Wanjiru running up S. Michigan Ave. in the South Loop, just minutes from the finish line. Wanjiru's marathon performance in the Chicago Marathon was the fasted ever recorded.
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