Marathon gold medalist Wanjiru dies

Marathon gold medalist Wanjiru dies

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Kenyan athlete Samuel Wanjiru's gold-medal-winning finish in the men's marathon at the Beijing Olympics in August 2008. Media reports said he died May 15, 2011, after jumping off the balcony of his home in Nyahururu, Kenya. (Kyodo)

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