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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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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Samuel Kamau Macharia (born 1942), also known as S. K. Macharia, is the Kenyan founder and chair of Royal Media Services, one of Kenya's largest private...
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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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livelihoods". Nation. 9 November 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2022. "Samuel Kamau WANJIRU | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 7 October...
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camp Mt. Kenya High Altitude Training Camp, where athletes like Samuel Kamau Wanjiru the Olympic marathon champion were trained. Ndururi was from the...
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medalists Sport Event Competitor(s) NOC Rec Ref Athletics Men's marathon Samuel Kamau Wanjiru Kenya OR Basketball Men's basketball Carlos Boozer, Jason Kidd,...
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Wariner United States 23 August 2008 OR Men's marathon 2:06:32 hr Samuel Kamau Wanjiru Kenya 24 August 2008 OR Men's 50 kilometre walk 3:37:09 Alex Schwazer...
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Sporting positions Preceded by Incumbent Rotterdam Men's Half Marathon Winner 2004 Succeeded by Samuel Kamau Wanjiru...
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United States Linet Chepkwemoi Masai Kenya Men's marathon details Samuel Kamau Wanjiru Kenya Jaouad Gharib Morocco Tsegaye Kebede Wordofa Ethiopia Women's...
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UK 20 kilometres (road) Samuel Kamau Wanjiru (KEN) 55:31+ March 17 The Hague, Netherlands Half marathon Samuel Kamau Wanjiru (KEN) 58:33 March 17 The...
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Bekele Ethiopia 26:17.53 Brussels, Belgium 26 August 20 km (road) Samuel Kamau Wanjiru Kenya 59:16+ Rotterdam, Netherlands 11 September 30 km (road) Takayuki...
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2018 IAAF World U20 Championships in Athletics World Junior Record Samuel Kamau Wanjiru (KEN) 26:41.75 Paris, France 26 August 2005 Championship Record Rodgers...
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2016 IAAF World U20 Championships in Athletics World Junior Record Samuel Kamau Wanjiru (KEN) 26:41.75 Paris, France 26 August 2005 Championship Record Josphat...
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2 hours, 29 minutes and 55 seconds, over 23 minutes behind the winner, Samuel Kamau Wanjiru. Francine Niyonizigiye, Burundi's flag bearer at the opening ceremony...
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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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23 minutes and 47 seconds, more than 17 minutes behind the winner, Samuel Kamau Wanjiru. In the sport of rhythmic gymnastics, Cape Verde was represented...
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Cheruiyot (KEN) 1:00:11 Lydia Cheromei (KEN) 1:09:13 September 11, 2005 Samuel Kamau Wanjiru (KEN) 59:16 WR Bezunesh Bekele (ETH) 1:11:56 September 10, 2006...
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Mexico 3 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing Athletics Men's Marathon Samuel Kamau Wanjiru 2:06:32, Jaouad Gharib 2:07:16, Tsegay Kebede 2:10:00 The olympics...
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(two hours, 28 minutes and 14 seconds). In comparison, the gold medalist, Samuel Kamau Wanjiru, who broke the Olympic record, finished the event in 2 hours, 6 minutes...
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Kenya Nut Company, one of the world's largest macadamia nut exporters Samuel Kamau Macharia, founder and chairman of Royal Media Services, the largest private...
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Nderitu Gachagua, who died while receiving treatment in London, Wamathai Samuel Githaiga, and Wahome Gakuru, who died in a road accident at Kabati near...
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director and playwright[Killam & Rowe] Samuel Kahiga, short story writer and novelist[Killam & Rowe] Daniel Kamau Kingwa Kamencu - poet, script writer Joseph...
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Imali Kenya 3 October 2020 Hammer throw 78.06 m A Anita Włodarczyk Poland 7 May 2022 20 km walk (road) 1:46:40 A Grace Wanjiru Kenya 3 October 2020...
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Lucy Wanjiru Karume, The Late Jane Mukuhi Matu Nee Karume, Henry Waireri Karume, The late Kennedy Njoroge Karume, Albert Kigera Karume, Samuel Wanjema...
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Ngusya Nguna Wiper Naivasha Jayne Wanjiru Njeri Kihara UDA Nakuru Town East David Gikaria UDA Nakuru Town West Samuel Arama JP Nambale Geoffey Mulanywa...
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Chesebe Kaguchia John Philip Gichohi Vincent Musyoka Musau Mary Maingi Jayne Wanjiru Njeri Kihara David Gikaria Benard Kibor Kitur Lemanken Aramat Gabriel Koshal...
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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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Diana Chepkemoi 17 Kenya 9:44.50 5 Leah Jeruto 24 Kenya 9:53.92 6 Mercy Wanjiru [de] 25 Kenya 9:57.37 7 Sharon Chepkemoi 17 Kenya 10:32.10 8 Faith Nduku...
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Langata ODM Raila Odinga Makadara PNU Dickson Wathika Starehe ODM Margaret Wanjiru Westlands ODM Fred Gumo Kamukunji PNU Simon Mbugua (Results were not declared...
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