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Kenyan wins Olympic men's marathon

edition.cnn.com — Samuel Wanjiru pulled away over the final few kilometers to become the first Kenyan in the storied running history of that nation to win an Olympic marathon.

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  • ihyddimo, on 08/24/2008, -2/+78POWERTHIRST.
  • TikiTHPS, on 08/24/2008, -3/+54400 BABIES
  • ileftfark, on 08/24/2008, -10/+47You can just re-use this headline every 4 years.
  • LeviTheSmith, on 08/25/2008, -1/+31KENYANS!
  • über, on 08/25/2008, -2/+29YOU'LL BE SO FAST MOTHER NATURE WILL BE LIKE "SLOW DOWN."
  • drewfer, on 08/25/2008, -0/+23And you'll be like ***** YOU and kick her in the face with your ENERGY LEGS
  • inactive, on 08/24/2008, -5/+25No surprise there.
  • retzed, on 08/25/2008, -2/+19Wrong.
    He was the first kenyan to ever win this event.
    http://www.abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory?id=5641 ...
  • virtualonliner, on 08/25/2008, -0/+16"Samuel Wanjiru becomes the first Kenyan to win an Olympic marathon".
    Really? I would have thought they won many given their dominance.
  • JoshuaLowe, on 08/25/2008, -0/+16Kenya believe it?!
  • Hanny26, on 08/25/2008, -2/+16It was actually the first gold Kenya had ever won in the men's marathon.
  • jlian, on 08/25/2008, -1/+10And you'll be like ***** YOU and kick her in the face with you ENERGY LEEEEEGS!!!
  • Medicamusic, on 10/28/2008, -0/+9the video:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRuNxHqwazs
  • aralls, on 08/25/2008, -0/+9Isn't he just reinforcing the Kenyan marathoner stereotype? :)
  • archer104, on 08/25/2008, -0/+8They Congo pretty fast.
  • LeviTheSmith, on 08/25/2008, -0/+7Dude that is so racist.
  • relaxeder, on 04/17/2009, -1/+8I bet that guy ***** chases lions with his bare feet.
  • LeviTheSmith, on 08/25/2008, -0/+7You're being racist
  • kerms, on 08/25/2008, -0/+7wow nice hit the front page only 15 hours after the olympics ended
  • kevinwiz, on 08/25/2008, -1/+7Congrats to him. He probably went through hell just to train to be able to get to the level he is at. I can't imagine Kenya has money for food, much less for training olympic athletes.
  • awflasher, on 08/24/2008, -2/+8cong!
  • jstearns, on 08/25/2008, -0/+6Snaaaaaaaaake Eyeeeeeeeeeeees.
  • GibitStylin, on 08/25/2008, -1/+7As a past cross country and track runner myself, it is unbelievable to me that people are capable of sub 5 minute mile splits for 26.2 miles. Congrats to this excellent athlete.
  • l31101, on 08/25/2008, -0/+6I bet he kills lions with his bare hands.... and bare feet.
  • joker10687, on 08/25/2008, -0/+5Yes.
  • kevinwiz, on 08/25/2008, -0/+4Wow really? That is truly surprising.
  • BitKid, on 08/25/2008, -0/+4Uganda finish that sandwich?
  • KloroFormd, on 08/25/2008, -0/+4You must type REALLY slow...
  • smanthacarter, on 08/25/2008, -0/+4Its amazing this is the FIRST TIME Kenya has won the marathon. Who the hell has been beating the Kenyans for all these years? I thought they were the BEST in the world.
  • santaliqueur, on 08/25/2008, -0/+4Did you even read the description? This is the first time a Kenyan has won it.
  • santaliqueur, on 08/25/2008, -0/+4In Soviet Kenya, lions chase you!

    Eh, guess that one doesn't work.
  • slapded, on 08/25/2008, -0/+4He was the first kenyan to ever win this event
  • ButtSmudge, on 08/25/2008, -0/+4Kenya actually send him to Japan to train with renowned Japanese marathon coaches. So financial wise, they probably have a lot to help to build the sport.
  • AmyVernon, on 08/25/2008, -2/+5I've seen stories about the marathon culture in Kenya; basically, there are such huge open spacesand people have such long distances to travel by foot that it's the most natural thing in the world.
  • Zippo, on 08/25/2008, -0/+3Where come de lions?
    Only in Kenya~
    Lions and Tigers only in Kenyaaaaa
  • Archer007, on 08/25/2008, -0/+2KENNNNNNNYA!!!
  • Black6x, on 08/25/2008, -0/+2It's funny how as soon as someone says "I'm not trying to be racist, but..." you know the next thing out of their mouth is going to be one of the most racist things you've ever heard.
  • LeviTheSmith, on 08/25/2008, -0/+2Bear hands??
  • kenyansoul, on 08/25/2008, -1/+3Give the guy a break; it is funny no need to be too sensitive
  • Corneileus, on 08/25/2008, -0/+2Gaaaawd, tons of racists apparently surf digg at 2:40 AM EST.

    That, and powerthirst enthusiasts. But I don't think they ever sleep...
  • tkcom, on 08/25/2008, -0/+2Forget Norway?
  • Hanny26, on 08/25/2008, -1/+3Kenya always does well, but Ethiopia has dominated Olympic golds in the marathon for the most part.
  • inactive, on 08/25/2008, -0/+2yea it was stupid, but I still chuckled...
  • inactive, on 08/25/2008, -4/+6Mother nature told me to slllooowww down. :-
  • slayernine, on 08/25/2008, -0/+2Gratuitous amounts of energy!
  • kenyansoul, on 08/25/2008, -0/+2How can i be racist when i'm Kenyan myself.And i'm not hating on any other race. i don't think what UncommonSoap said was racist.
  • inactive, on 08/25/2008, -0/+1***** bitch
  • Archer007, on 08/26/2008, -0/+1MORE LIGHTS THAN YOUR BODY HAS ROOM FOR!!
  • bdbr, on 08/25/2008, -0/+1This guy went through a lot of training at altitude and running in the heat to prepare for this. He worked particularly hard to get Kenya its first marathon gold, and he won. Its a great Olympic story!
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