Olympic marathon champion, Sammy Wanjiru, dead, possible suicide.
Sammy Wanjiru commits suicide
I mention this because marathon is a very similar sport to our own in some ways and weve seen this story before.
Because its a similar sport some of you may have payed attention to this mans career.
Also I wonder if it is something about these endurance sports, which require a special mentality, that takes its toll on some people in such a way. I personally do not understand the idea of pushing oneself well through the pain barrier every day for the ultimate goal of a medal. When you take into account the glory, they are living with what one might call extreme feelings. A lot and lot of pain, followed by the ecstasy of victory, and then back to the pain, and then the glory. Perhaps in some cases the normal life, without the pain and without the aim and without the glory, is unusual and takes its toll too.
Anyway this guy was well on his way to becoming the greatest marathoner of all time. He was only 24 and already won the 4 big marathons + the olympics, was breaking records before he even turned 20. This in a sport where 30+ is where people start to hit their peak.
Sammy Wanjiru commits suicide
I mention this because marathon is a very similar sport to our own in some ways and weve seen this story before.
Because its a similar sport some of you may have payed attention to this mans career.
Also I wonder if it is something about these endurance sports, which require a special mentality, that takes its toll on some people in such a way. I personally do not understand the idea of pushing oneself well through the pain barrier every day for the ultimate goal of a medal. When you take into account the glory, they are living with what one might call extreme feelings. A lot and lot of pain, followed by the ecstasy of victory, and then back to the pain, and then the glory. Perhaps in some cases the normal life, without the pain and without the aim and without the glory, is unusual and takes its toll too.
Anyway this guy was well on his way to becoming the greatest marathoner of all time. He was only 24 and already won the 4 big marathons + the olympics, was breaking records before he even turned 20. This in a sport where 30+ is where people start to hit their peak.