Great job!!! Good cash too. But like I said before,world marathon records can today only be broken in Berlin. Dont skip it for whatever reason next year.

@Magigi: The word is illiterate,not illierate... talk of illiteracy,LOL

The Matrix has you...

For the record,Samuel Wanjiru is not illiterate. He completed his high school education in Japan. He speaks English with a heavy accent and that is not illiteracy. If you have listened to Ngugi wa Thiongo you would also note that he too speaks with an accent. Many times people have confused speaking English with literacy and even sometimes with intelligence. Please note that some of the world's most literate countries do not use English. (Cuba,Belarus,Slovenia,Latvia,Korea,Japan etc.)
Having said that,Wanjiru is not a news reader or an English teacher and let us judge him in his field. If ever there was eloquence in running,he is the Martin Luther King of the marathon.
People think marathon running is just talent. Well that is half of it. The other half is a lot of hard work and discipline. Ask any Kenyan athlete who has ever been in a training camp with Paul Tergat and they will tell you that he is the most hard working person they know. Samuel Wanjiru is no different. This man hits the road hard and from the age of 15 while at camp his dedication to training was noteworthy. His 4 wins in 5 marathons are a product of grueling hard work,a passion for excellence and a desire for self improvement. Even as everyone else talks about him breaking the world record (which he will do in due course) his focus has always been to improve his personal best,to run a better time. He is the world record holder in the 20 kilometres and the half marathon and from his 2 years in the marathon he sure has it in his sights to be one of the greatest marathoners. This young man represents something great,the values we would all love to have and instill in our children to be successful,so let us not judge him by his accented interview in a foreign language after he has given a world class performance at what he is truly good at.

Weusi wa nywele za mshtakiwa zaonyesha ujinga alio nao

just hope wanjiru has a good manager and accountant. kra can be a b**** if you stupidly ignore them or try to fleece them.

http://s4.gladiatus.com/game/c.php?uid=201640

Question: Are these winnings taxable? If they are taxable,are the amounts the winners receive gross or net?Are the winnings taxed in the country of the event and if so are they taxed again when the winners come back to Kenya?

@Magigi;

you are so misinformed,it hurts!

You write: 'I understand those fellas carry the dollars in a bag and go all the way to deposit in Eldoret banks...where they can explain themselves in their vernacular... Some little eduaction (sic) is good for them...'

Only ONE Kenyan athlete was reported to be carrying his winnings in cash from some European race. This was the pnly way he could legally AVOID pay taxes on the money...and note 'AVOID',not EVADE!!

Behind the gardens...Behind the wall...Under the tree (Including: Red...Dark Blue...Yellow)

@Magigi

v Oops,at that late,am praying that you will continue using some gumption for heaven’s sake.

v I can see you expunged your first post.

v Everyday when I wake up,I make a short prayer

v That Mary would intercede for me,to remember to be nice to all upto 10 am

v The rest of the day takes care of itself.

v And I have come to love it,cauze a kind word here,a good remark there and a helping hand,

v Atttracts the same for the rest of the day.

v You actually determine to make your week better or deprived on Mondays

v Thanks and have a lovely day.



>>>>>>It saves you hell if you treat new acquaintances as enemies consistently until each proves otherwise or confirms - Jsanchiazh. >>>>>>>In life,there are three classes of people,those who make things happen,those who watch things happen and those who ask what happened. Where do you fall?

@Magigi

it is good you retracted. that was an unfair comment on the young man. Despite not speaking the 'englishman' english,the boy got a brain. I had an opportunity to watch a programme where he was being interviewed. And boy,the amount of time and money he is putting back to the community is must unbelievable. Many of us cant even give back 1k in a year - he has founded a camp where he is nurturing talent in Nyahururu (by the way,the guy is not from eldoret and there sure must be banks in Nyahururu).

He gave his story and i can tell you what he has achieved is not out of luck. it is out of recognition of his talent and working hard towards achieving his dreams from a one very very humble background. And as 'illiterate' as he may look,the guy has made many investments back home.

Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want.

@ magigi

you must have got the meaning of the words....

your act of expunging the earlier post = wisdom ( to hide your ugly mind from the public)..

you also showed intelligence by withdrawing your statement...

however,you need to improve on your skills when posting in forums that have no spell checker...

lastly,i always thought a pig is a pig...none cleverer than the other...LOL!

When you run so fast to get somewhere,you miss the fun of getting there... Life is not a race,so take it slowly....

All,

I missed watching the Chicago Marathon yesterday,although I saw the news clip. It was a great run. This young man will break the World record. His coach said as much when he insisted that the challenge for Wanjiru's pace makers is to hold him down,otherwise he runs himself and everyone else to the ground.

In his uninhibited running style he reminds me of John Ngugi. But I agree it will not happen in Chicago or New York. Berlin,or maybe Rotterdam,are the only tracks I can think of fast enough to break Haile Gibresselasie's Berlin run of 2007.

For those who think it is an easy thing to run a 2.05 marathon,like Wanjiru did,think about this. To prepare for the Marathon,he was doing more than 180Km a week for at least 12 weeks before Chicago. To run a 2.05 he had to do every one of 42 Km in 3 minutes or better. Think about that when you talk of an easy win. It is nothing but.

Finally I feel truly proud that our African runners (unlike footballers) are known for their humility rather than their arrogance. Think of Kip Keino,Tergat,even the great Haille himself. I met Wanjiru in Ndakaini recently. He did not run; he did not even have to show up. However I understand he made his debut here (the toughest half Marathon on Earth) and his debt of gratitude would not keep him away.

That is true greatness in my book,not the ability to speak Queens English.