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The day Samuel Wanjiru shell-shocked the world

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

Ten years have rolled by since the tragic demise of Samuel Kamau Wanjiru - who was on course to be the greatest of all time in marathon running before he died aged just 24.

Although a decade has flown by since that fateful May 15, 2011 morning when the world awoke to the shocking news, Wanjiru remains one of the most respected figures in the ultimate distance running.

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