Samuel Wanjiru

Quick Facts

Full Name	Samuel Wanjiru
Occupation	Runner
Date Of Birth	Nov 10, 1986(1986-11-10)
Age	38
Date Of Death	2011-05-15
Birthplace	Nyahururu
Country	Kenya
Horoscope	Scorpio

Samuel Wanjiru Biography

Samuel Wanjiru is one of the most popular and richest Runner who was born on November 10, 1986 in Nyahururu, Kenya. Kenyan Long distance runner, who was one of the best runners in the world and was the winner of the Olympic marathon in 2008, and setting new records in the London and Chicago Marathons. His life was tragically cut short in the May of 2011 following a falling off the roof of his house located in Nyahururu, Kenya.

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Wanjiru started running at the age of 8. In 2002, he moved to Japan and went to Sendai Ikuei Gakuen High School in Sendai. He had success on the Japanese cross country circuit, where he won the Fukuoka International Cross Country at sixteen years old in 2003. He went on to win in both Fukuoka and at the Chiba International Cross Country consecutively in 2004 and 2005. After graduating in 2005, he joined the Toyota Kyūshū athletics team, coached by 1992 Olympic marathon silver medalist Koichi Morishita.

Wanjiru had a 5000 m best of 13:12.40, run as a 17-year-old in April 2004 in Hiroshima, Japan. At age 18, Wanjiru broke the half marathon world record on 11 September 2005 in the Rotterdam Half Marathon with a time of 59:16 minutes, officially beating Paul Tergat’s half-marathon record of 59:17 minutes.

He is loved by his bride Triza Njeri. The cousin Joseph Riri and younger brother Simon Njoroge are also long-distance runners.

Samuel Wanjiru Net Worth

Samuel Wanjiru is one of the richest Runner from Kenya. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Samuel Wanjiru 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He relocated from Japan in 2002, and he won his first race, the Fukuoka International Cross Country the next year , aged sixteen.

His time of 2:05:41 in the Chicago Marathon was the fastest marathon time in United States history.

Samuel Kamau Wanjiru (10 November 1986 – 15 May 2011) was a Kenyan long distance runner. He set the current 10,000m World Junior Record in 2005 and set the half marathon world record 3 times.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Samuel Wanjiru height 5 ft 4 in Samuel weight 51 kg & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Samuel Wanjiru Dating?

According to our records, Samuel Wanjiru married to Mary Wacera Ngugi , Teresa Njeri , Judy Wambui Wairimu. As of December 1, 2023, Samuel Wanjiru’s is not dating anyone.

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Wanjiru married Mary Wacera, a fellow long-distance runner, in 2009 and the two had a child (Ann) in 2010. He had previously married Triza Njeri in a traditional ceremony and had two children, although Wanjiru and Wacera’s marriage was legally binding.

Facts & Trivia

Samuel Ranked on the list of most popular Runner. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Kenya. Samuel Wanjiru celebrates birthday on November 10 of every year.

He signed up to defend his title at the 2010 London Marathon, but he encountered knee trouble at the midway point of the race and decided to drop out to avoid further injury – the first time in six marathons that he had failed to finish. He chose to run at the 2010 Chicago Marathon in October, but a stomach virus before the race had harmed his preparations and he entered the competition with the lesser aim of reaching the top three. Tsegaye Kebede took the opportunity to forge a lead, but Wanjiru (despite a lack of peak physical form) persevered with the pace and caught up with the Ethiopian. He took the lead in the final 400 m to defend his title in Chicago with a time of 2:06:24. “It was the greatest surprise I have ever seen in my life”, remarked his coach, Federico Rosa, on the performance.

What happened to Sammy Wanjiru?

The IAAF is saddened by the news that Samuel Wanjiru, the 2008 Olympic champion in the Marathon, died early this morning (16) from injuries sustained after a fall from a balcony at his home in Nyahururu, in Kenya’s Rift Valley. Wanjiru, more commonly known as ‘Sammy’, was 24.

Which Kenyan athlete died?

Kenyan police have launched a manhunt after the body of a female athlete was found in the town of Iten, famous for its centre for long-distance runners.

How do you pronounce Wanjiru?

1. Phonetic spelling of Wanjiru. wan-jiru. wan-gee-ruu.
2. Meanings for Wanjiru. It is a Kikuyu feminine name that means sacrificed by her people.
3. Examples of in a sentence. Sammy Wanjiru’s death still a mystery. …
4. Translations of Wanjiru. Russian : Ванджиру

What is Kipchoge's diet?

Their diet is predominantly a whole food plant-based diet. Most of the food is locally grown, organic, direct from the surrounding farms. The protein consumption of the athletes is also quite low.

What language do they speak in Kenya?

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