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Ugandan Kiprotich Surges Past 2 Kenyans to Win Marathon Gold

Stephen Kiprotich’s victory gave Uganda its first gold medal at the London Games and its second ever in track and field. Abel Kirui of Kenya won silver and his countryman Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich took bronze.

 

Olympic Marathon Champ Sammy Wanjiru Dies

Olympic Marathon Champ Sammy Wanjiru Dies

Kenyan Olympic marathon champion Sammy Wanjiru died in a fall from a balcony after a domestic dispute involving his wife and another woman, police said Monday. One police official said Wanjiru committed suicide, while another said he jumped to stop his wife from leaving the house after she discovered him with another woman.

 

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