Samson Kandie

Samson Kandie (20 April 1971 – 4 October 2024) was a Kenyan long-distance runner, who won the 2004 edition of the Vienna Marathon, breaking the course record.

[1][2] He set his personal best (2:08:31) in the classic distance on 26 September 1999, at the Berlin Marathon, where he finished third.

[3] Kandie also came third in the Berlin marathon in 1998.

[4] Kandie died on 4 October 2024 after being attacked and beaten at his home.

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Samson Kandie (2nd from right) at the medal ceremony of the Vienna City Marathon 2004