The late Samuel
The Kenyan Olympic marathon champion Samuel "Sammy" Wanjiru has died after falling from a first floor balcony at his home in the town of Nyahururu.
Police say they are investigating whether it was suicide or an accident.
The 24-year-old Wanjiru won in the 2008 Beijing Games in an Olympic record time, becoming Kenya's first marathon champion.
There is great shock and sadness in Kenya at the news his death as Wanjiru still had great ambition to add to his already impressive medal collection.
Having moved to Japan to train and race at the age of just 15, he broke the half-marathon world record at 18 and then won Olympic gold in Beijing at 21 - a moment which brought great pride to many Kenyans.
There were also London and Chicago marathon wins.
Fellow athletes have paid tribute to Wanjiru.
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