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Olympic Marathon winner Samuel Wanjiru dies in fall
The Kenyan Olympic marathon champion, Samuel “Sammy” Wanjiru, has died after falling from a first-floor balcony at his home in the town of Nyahururu.
Police say they are investigating whether it was suicide or an accident.
The 24-year-old won in Beijing in 2008 in an Olympic record time, becoming Kenya’s first marathon champion.
Last December, he was charged with threatening to kill...
Gebrselassie Tsegaye of Ethiopia wins Belgrade Marathon
BELGRADE, Serbia — Gebrselassie Tsegaye of Ethiopia won the 24th Belgrade Marathon on Sunday, ending five years of dominance by Kenyans.
Tsegaye covered the 26.2 miles in 2 hours, 14 minutes, 41 seconds. Michael Rutto Chetoo from Kenya was second in 2:18:33 and Tadele Geremew Mulugeta of Ethiopia third in 2:19:26.
Frashiah Nyambura Waithaka of Kenya won the women’s race in 2:34:31. Meseret...
Deriba Merga to headline Lake Biwa Marathon field
Otsu, Japan – Deriba Merga of Ethiopia and Paul Kipsang of Kenya will headline a strong team at the 66th edition of Lake Biwa Marathon here on Sunday.
The Lake Biwa contest is the oldest continuous Marathon in Japan and the first in Japan to earn an IAAF Gold Label. However, the course record of 2:07:34 set in 2001, is the slowest among the three Gold Label Road Race marathons in Japan.
The...
Ethiopia Athletics: Tsegaye Kebede to defend London Marathon Title
London, UK – Reigning champion Tsegaye Kebede of Ethiopia will return here to defend his Virgin London Marathon title on Sunday, April 17, 2011.
Tsegaye, who won last year’s race in 2:05.19, will have his hands full as six of the invited elite athletes have run sub 2:06 races.
On the women’s side, Liliya Shobukhova of Russia (2:20.25), who won the Chicago Marathon, is one of the favorites....
Tsegaye Kebede wins Virgin London Marathon in 2:05.18
London, UK – Tsegaye Kebede of Ethiopia improved on his runner-up finish here last year to win this year’s Virgin London Marathon in a time of 2:05.18, and ending the 6-year dominance of Kenyan runners of the event along the way.
This also marked the third time that Tsegaye finished a marathon race under the 2:05:30-barrier.
Emmanuel Mutaim of Kenya finished second (2:06.23) with Jaouad Gharib...
Tsegaye Kebede sets record for Marathon triple
(December 9, 2009) – Tsegaye Kebede has only been running marathons for two and a half years, but in that short span of time he has reached a level of accomplishment that no one else has in history.
With his 2:05:18 course record victory at Fukuoka – IAAF Silver Label Road Race – last Sunday, a 2:05:20 runner-up at London in April and 2:08:35 bronze medal at the Berlin World Championships,...
