Sammy Wanjiru RIP

I had marked out Sammy Wanjiru as my choice to break the WR here and here. He had been beset by some domestic problems of late but seemed to have been turning around with that breathtaking victory against Kebede at Chicago. Despite whatever his personal problems were, it is a sad day for athletics. Sammy was just about 24! It will not happen now. He died a few hours ago.

As a self-confessed fan of Kenyan running in particular and marathoning in general, I will miss him. His win at the Olympics had underlined his potential. Now he will join the league of people whose lives could have produced many more great things.

Very sad day.

God bless his soul.

Here's a tribute from the guys at Sports Scientists