Wanjiru rues missed chance of a record
Wanjiru, who set an Olympic record (2:06:32) in Beijing, opted to skip the August World Championships to compete at Berlin Marathon a month later aiming at attacking Ethiopia?s Haile Gebrselassie best time of 2:03:59. Click here to read the article
Wanjiru rues missed chance of a record
Olympic champion Samuel Wanjiru admitted skipping Berlin World Championships last year may have cost him an opportunity to realise his cherished dream of breaking the marathon record.
Wanjiru, who set an Olympic record (2:06:32) in Beijing, opted to skip the August World Championships to compete at Berlin Marathon a month later aiming at attacking Ethiopia?s Haile Gebrselassie best time of 2:03:59.
Click here to read the article
Wanjiru, who set an Olympic record (2:06:32) in Beijing, opted to skip the August World Championships to compete at Berlin Marathon a month later aiming at attacking Ethiopia?s Haile Gebrselassie best time of 2:03:59. Click here to read the article
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