Athletics - Men's Marathon - Beijing 2008 Summer Olympic Games

[@kanyinginjoroge]

The greatest. Sammy died at only 24. He was the first Kenyan to win the Olympic gold medal. His Olympic record still stands today even the great Eliud Kipchoge could not break it when he won gold in 2016 and 2021. Rest in peace Samuel Kamau Wanjiru.

[@skinny9283]

I remember that one, so glorious when he entered the stadium for the triumph, he had the entire stadium for his entire lap. R.I.P.

[@19Kamau79]

Greatest performance in Olympic history 🙏 RIP Sammy

[@kamauphillio3659]

my heart still hurts when i watch this gone so soon my nephew Sammy kamau wanjiru..i know ur still running marathon in heaven rest in peace beloved

[@19azul89]

Haha ,he is dead

[@onika5633]

@@19azul89 what's there to haha about?

[@19azul89]

@@onika5633 cuz mine is alive while his nephew is dead😂

[@thatsepic5530]

@@19azul89 you are a freak

[@19azul89]

@@thatsepic5530 I am not

[@markspaul9426]

This was my first marathon I watched from start to finish. Sammy was a true star this day I won't ever forget a Great display of long distance running. He become my star in running from here. Sammy RIP

[@saidsaid1052]

البطل المغربي جواد غريب بطل من ذهب،بطل العالم في المراطون مرتين،وصيف بطل الألعاب الأولمبية،تألق في صمت ولم تسلط عليه الأضواء،ظلم اعلاميا. تحية للبطل العالمي والأولمبي جواد غريب.

[@nanaahi8111]

رجعت باش نلقا هاد التعليق ، فعلا تهمش 😔😓

[@yasirkhalifa2863]

مهمش بشكل كبير ماذا لو كان عداءا مصريا ؟سنراه يوميا في شاشات التلفزيون

[@shingo1990ful]

Really sad that he died. I remember watching it live 4 years ago. It was the final competition of the olympics and it just felt so glorious when he entered the stadium. It was beautiful to see.

[@vuksgitau]

The Sammy Wanjiru, he contributed so much to the sport while being so young. He had so much talent he would have given so much more.

[@stephenmuguti5434]

RIP sammy wanjiru, he revolutionised marathon running by starting as a marathoner from outset not a retired track athlete as was the case before this feat. yuo did kenya proud, hongeraaaaaaa

[@HassanHassan-sj4wr]

All greatest champion 🎉🎉

[@Moyen88]

Jaouad gharib the second from my town is the great runner of all time of north Africa in the history 2 time gold medal at the world championships 2003 and 2005 just wow

[@sometimeworld1]

Wow what a great runner and what a moment for him. Very sad what happened to him.

[@Siberian_valenok]

Wow these guys are just great!!! I did 3:32 this summer, but, man, 2:06 is just unbelievable. Long live African runners, the best in the world!

[@goldelockperos642]

thank you man you too long live

[@mohammadosman1544]

Right. But every human is capable of running under 3 hours if they work for it. In the elite section it's only matter of minutes that determines who wins. One thing for sure, I never get tired of watching these world class performances. Visualisation is very important for success.

[@michaelnegasi1576]

R i p wanjru

[@Moyen88]

Jaouad gharib the second from my town is the great runner of all time of north Africa in the history 2 time gold medal at the world championships 2003 and 2005 just wow

[@germansuarezcastillo7523]

Excelente video. Nos trae el recuerdo del gran Samy Wanjiru, quien dejó un legado inolvidable en la historia del atletismo y en los juegos olímpicos.

[@shellyt556]

Impressed with Gharib. Kept hanging in there

[@tshelanindawonde5666]

RIP legendary Sam, you faught a good fight & represented Kenya exceptionally

[@grecci]

"Last 5 KM 14:32"... That's just unbelievable!!!

[@gman3245]

Rip hero🙏😭💐

[@davp11]

RIP The champion!.

[@Puesna1]

we now he is the best, RIP SAMUEL

[@lsolate]

Wow, can you imagine the pride in Samuel when anxious fans, waiting hours in the birds nest, see a single soul run in the entrance way? My adrenaline would be at an ALL TIME HIGH right at 2:11

[@Mariuswatweisich]

no, i think your calculation is right. World Record pace is 2:56/km --> 44sec/250m

[@jaircorreia]

Legal parabéns!

[@J.OlímpicosRiodeJaneiro-2016]

• Assistindo agora mesmo. • Os Jogos Olímpicos de Pequim - dia 24 / 8. • Último dia das Olimpíadas de 2008.

[@jamesmwai15]

RIP Samuel Wanjiru

[@MacusMV]

please... wr sullivam 100m olympic games... open!!!!!!

[@shadigif8916]

Little EPO never hurt anyone !

[@erickochoi3412]

R.I.P Sam

[@benmahinda2008]

Legend

[@sahbi777]

Who have the full race plz

[@jaganjacfan]

that is speed of 5.45 m/s,do you know how is difficult for me to run that fast even 1/4km i tried and it's inposible...how did he manage42.195meters... yesterday i actually sprint one circle that is about 250m for about 48sec. which isn't enough fast... or maybe i just calculated wrong??...

[@rubenmartinezhernandez6916]

El gran poderío africano mostrando por qué son dominadores de la prueba máxima de resistencia.

[@Holbeinisscheisse]

what feeling it must be to enter the stadium and 50.000 people are celebrating you

[@ThePikopalkelee]

R.I.P

[@frankharrelson3026]

El poderoso samy wanjiru

[@beatricechemutai5889]

Look this hero who really perished at young wanjiru upto now am saying i myself sjawahi heal😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@LightSnowOvernight]

A great champion... a tragic end. I believe he was the only one who ever won both the Olympic and World Championship marathons.

[@nativeson5329]

@ligntsnowovernight, He never won the world championship marathon.

[@Teacher2Polis2XtraRice]

RIP Samuel!

[@hairoil]

i thought i was cool when i ran under 15 min for 5k. i got to take times at the chicago marathon one year at the 5k mark and there were arond 40 - 50 runners in a group all sub 15 min for the first 5k of the marathon... :(

[@aric2007]

RIP Samuel Wanjiru. :(

[@coolest93]

RIP Samuel

[@CWTHenrik]

RIP

[@AssHoleThunder]

there were cameras at his home that could see the action but the police said that they were off. i don't buy this one bit. it must have been a plan

[@HealthyHappyAnimals]

The limits of the human body are bound to the human hart, which is not determined by the length of the body.

[@mohammadosman1544]

Wow real good point. Let alone heart frequency or blood pressure , if I am not even feeling right , running feels hard.

[@kjanling]

i wonder why the first two were so short, short legs intuitively seem like a disadvantage...

[@mohammadosman1544]

Shorter legs mean shorter people, thus less body weight to carry. It's not really a disadvantage. Can be as good as any runner if you work hard.

[@原新-v2l]

olympic record

[@fuzzylogiceire]

Holy shit. Imagine being Merga, you make it all the way into the stadium, and are then overtaken, into 4th place, meters from earning a bronze medal. Small consolation that it was a fellow Ethiopian that overtakes you. Still, gotta be sickening.

[@imnotzoidberg7559]

When did he die?

[@Sekaya]

15th May 2011

[@J.OlímpicosRiodeJaneiro-2016]

1° Quênia 👉🏾🥇 2° Marrocos 👉🏾🥈 3° Ethiópia 👉🏾🥉 •• 02 / 08 / 2024 - 18h20mins.

[@CesarAletsss]

hay cabrrr que ritmo, a ese paso no corren ni para los maratones de 10 km en mi ciudad jajaja XD

[@i3e5l4]

did he die for running too intensely?

[@stardust7469]

trrnss jzzml No, some domestic issue. Google his story.

[@allanzhang634]

@@stardust7469 He died by falling down his balcony.

[@AssHoleThunder]

lol obviously this commentator doesn't know what hes talking about because he called him wansiru

[@sebanthony97]

1:25 unlucky.. :/

[@allan.koskei]

Kebede has a very poor running posture. I feel tired watching him run

[@mohammadosman1544]

He was tired, give him a break xD.

[@runnerorhun]

ghalib is the best

[@Kerstin58]

I can for about 2km :)