Read more Tsegay Kebede stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/34009/tsegay-kebede.htmlhttp://img1-cdn.newser.com/images/newser-black250x40.gifhttp://www.newser.com/2012 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorFri, 25 May 2012 19:24:29 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/35648/wanjiru-1st-kenyan-to-win-olympic-mens-marathon.html<img src='http://img1-cdn.newser.com/getimage.aspx?mediaid=129826&width=45&height=45&crop=Y&updateddate=20110401004551' border='0' />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. The 21-year-old negotiated the 26.2-mile course through Beijing streets in bright Sunday morning sunshine in an Olympic record of 2 hours, 6...Kenya's Samuel Kamau Wansiru crosses the finish line to win the gold in the men's marathon at the Beijing 2008 Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 24, 2008. http://www.newser.com/story/35648/wanjiru-1st-kenyan-to-win-olympic-mens-marathon.htmlSat, 23 Aug 2008 22:12:26 CDT