Kenyan marathoner Sammy Wanjiru was found dead in Kenya today. He was just 24-years old.
One report has that he died after jumping off the balcony at his Kenyan home.
Wanjiru won gold at the 2008 Beijing Olympics with an Olympic record time of 2:06:32. He also won the London and Chicago Marathons.
His fastest marathon was a 2:05:10 at the 2009 London Marathon.
American marathon champ Ryan Hall tweeted his condolences, “Incredibly sad news about Sammy. I am shocked and saddened.”
Wanjiru’s manager Federico Rosa has confirmed Sammy’s death.
