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JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION

Olympic marathon champion Wanjiru dies in fall from balcony

Sports May. 16, 2011 - 05:02PM JST ( 4 )

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RecklessMay. 16, 2011 - 03:39PM JST

Wow! Guess he felt really guilty cheating on the Mrs.
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buggerlugsMay. 16, 2011 - 03:58PM JST

The BBC said that the 2 women were being questioned. Nothing about suicide... Hmmm trust a censored news service or a semi censored one?
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BurakuminDesMay. 16, 2011 - 04:22PM JST

According to reports, this Wanjiru bloke was a nasty piece of work. I guess the international fame and fortune goes to some people's heads. Surprised to hear there was a Japan connection.
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smithinjapanMay. 16, 2011 - 06:54PM JST

"Wanjiru made an early start to his career, moving to Japan aged 15 where he attended school in Sendai—a city hard hit by this year’s tsunami—where he won some major cross country events while also competing in track competitions."

What on earth does the tsunami have to do with anything? Should he get more sympathy because of it? Is THAT what drove him to commit suicide? adultery? I just don't see the relevance of that little tidbit.

It does sound like he was a nasty bit of work, and it sounds like he knew it, too. Sad he felt this was the best way to take care of it, though.