Nyahururu, May 16 – World Olympic Marathon Champion Samuel Kamau Wanjiru has died after falling off a balcony at his Nyahururu home. Police report says the athlete fell from his 2nd floor house after a domestic quarrel with his wife.
Nyandarua County OCPD Jasper Ombati said the deceased returned home last evening at around 11:00 p.m. in the company of a girlfriend and when his wife Trizah Njeri Kamau enquired who the woman was, a heated quarrel ensued during the incident.
The wife run away from their master bedroom and as her husband run after her, she locked the stair-case door prompting Wanjiru to look for an alternative way out before his wife escape from their home compound.
Wanjiru proceeded to the balcony and jumped from the house about six meters down to catch up with his wife.
Unfortunately he badly fell on the cemented floor and sustained serious head injuries.
According to the OCPD, officer who were called respond immediately and took him to the Nyahururu district hospital where he succumbed to injuries.
He added that the un-named girlfriends has sinced been picked to the Nyahururu police station where she is being locked in while Kamaus wife and night watchaman Stephen Maigua have recorded police statement and are also helping with investigations.
Wanjiru was scheduled to appeal before a Nyahururu court on Monday next week for a case in which he is implicated with possession on unlicensed firearm.
Last December, he was arrested at his home in Nyahururu and charged with threatening his wife, striking a security guard, and possessing an illegal AK-47 rifle.
Wanjiru was released on bail, and his wife later withdrew her charges against him, but he still faced the weapons charge, however.
In January, Wanjiru was also involved in a car accident on the Nairobi-Nyahururu road, rolling his four wheel drive vehicle several times trying to avoid an oncoming truck.
He avoided serious injury in the incident, but later withdrew from April’s Virgin London Marathon with a knee problem.
Wanjiru won the Olympic marathon title in Beijing in 2008. His other marathon victories included Chicago in 2009 and 2010, Fukuoka in 2007, and London in 2009.
Wanjiru was the World Marathon Majors points champion for the 2008/2009 and 2009/2010 seasons, and had a career best time of 2:05:10. He was also the former world record holder for the half-marathon.
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Nyandarua County OCPD Jasper Ombati said the deceased returned home last evening at around 11:00 p.m. in the company of a girlfriend and when his wife Trizah Njeri Kamau enquired who the woman was, a heated quarrel ensued during the incident.
The wife run away from their master bedroom and as her husband run after her, she locked the stair-case door prompting Wanjiru to look for an alternative way out before his wife escape from their home compound.
Wanjiru proceeded to the balcony and jumped from the house about six meters down to catch up with his wife.
Unfortunately he badly fell on the cemented floor and sustained serious head injuries.
According to the OCPD, officer who were called respond immediately and took him to the Nyahururu district hospital where he succumbed to injuries.
He added that the un-named girlfriends has sinced been picked to the Nyahururu police station where she is being locked in while Kamaus wife and night watchaman Stephen Maigua have recorded police statement and are also helping with investigations.
Wanjiru was scheduled to appeal before a Nyahururu court on Monday next week for a case in which he is implicated with possession on unlicensed firearm.
Last December, he was arrested at his home in Nyahururu and charged with threatening his wife, striking a security guard, and possessing an illegal AK-47 rifle.
Wanjiru was released on bail, and his wife later withdrew her charges against him, but he still faced the weapons charge, however.
In January, Wanjiru was also involved in a car accident on the Nairobi-Nyahururu road, rolling his four wheel drive vehicle several times trying to avoid an oncoming truck.
He avoided serious injury in the incident, but later withdrew from April’s Virgin London Marathon with a knee problem.
Wanjiru won the Olympic marathon title in Beijing in 2008. His other marathon victories included Chicago in 2009 and 2010, Fukuoka in 2007, and London in 2009.
Wanjiru was the World Marathon Majors points champion for the 2008/2009 and 2009/2010 seasons, and had a career best time of 2:05:10. He was also the former world record holder for the half-marathon.
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Sammy Wanjiru
Olympic Marathon champion Samuel Wanjiru of Kenya has died, apparently from a fall from a balcony at his home. The news was reported to Race Results Weekly in a telephone call by Shadrack Biwott, the former University of Oregon Duck who had spoken to his brother, marathoner Duncan Kibet, in Kenya.
Federico Rosa, Wanjiru’s manager, confirmed his client’s death via a text message. No other details about his death are available at this time.
Wanjiru won the Olympic marathon title in Beijing in 2008 with an Olympic record performance of 2:06:32. His other marathon victories included Chicago in 2009 and 2010, Fukuoka in 2007, and London in 2009. Wanjiru was the World Marathon Majors points champion for the 2008/2009 and 2009/2010 seasons, and had a career best time of 2:05:10. He was also the former world record holder for the half-marathon with a 58:33 personal best.
After winning last October’s Bank of America Chicago Marathon in a thrilling sprint finish over Ethiopian Tesgaye Kebede, Wanjiru faced several difficulties.
Last December, he was arrested at his home in Nyahururu and charged with threatening his wife, striking a security guard, and possessing an illegal AK-47 rifle. Wanjiru was released on bail, and his wife later withdrew her charges against him, but he still faced the weapons charge, however.
In January, Wanjiru was also involved in a car accident on the Nairobi-Nyahururu road, rolling his four wheel drive vehicle several times trying to avoid an oncoming truck. He avoided serious injury in the incident, but later withdrew from April’s Virgin London Marathon with a knee problem.
American marathoner Ryan Hall reacted to the news of Wanjiru’s death on Twitter, posting, “Incredibly sad news about Sammy. I am shocked and saddened.”
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