Inquest rules Samuel Wanjiru's death as accidental after a decade

Samuel Kamau Wanjiru of Kenya crosses the finish line to win Gold at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing [Jamie Squire, Getty Images]

In an emotional and long-awaited conclusion into an investigation that has lingered for more than a decade, the inquest into the mysterious death of Olympic marathon champion Samuel Kamau Wanjiru has officially ruled that his death was accidental.

The 2008 Olympic champion died in 2011 from injuries sustained on the back of his head when he fell from a balcony at his home in Nyahururu.