About Samson Kandie
Samson Kandie, 53, Kenyan long-distance runner, beaten.
Explore other notable deaths in 2024 or deaths in October 2024.
The Deaths Archive presents
How well do you know Samson Kandie?
Explore their life. Test your knowledge. Beat the challenge.
10 questions · One legacy · How much do you really know?
Challenge your friends
Play together in real-time.
Advertisement
Full Biography
|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. He set his personal best (2:08:31) in the classic distance on 26 September 1999, at the Berlin Marathon, where he finished third. Kandie also came third in the Berlin marathon in 1998.
He also took part in the marathon race at the 2001 World Championships, but did not finish the race.
Kandie died on 4 October 2024 after being attacked and beaten at his home. He was 53.
Achievements
Content from Wikipedia — licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0
Interactive
Test Your Knowledge – Trivia Challenge
How well do you know this person's life and legacy?
No account needed to play. Sign in to keep your score on the leaderboard.
Books & Media
Find books, audiobooks and films about Samson Kandie on Amazon.
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Amazon and the Amazon logo are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates.
Sources
- Wikipedia
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samson_Kandie
- CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sep 26, 2026
- View article
- Sep 26, 2026
Trivia & Knowledge· 5 questions
Questions drawn from Samson Kandie's archived record and the sources above.
1.In which year did Samson Kandie die?
- A.2017
- B.2015
- C.2011
- D.2024correct
Samson Kandie died in 2024.
Source: Profile: year of death: "honinfo profile Archive record: year of death 2024. Archive record: year of birth 1971. Archive record: age at death 53. Archive record: date of death 4 October 2024
2.How old was Samson Kandie when they died?
- A.53correct
- B.42
- C.45
- D.48
Samson Kandie was 53 years old at the time of death.
Source: Profile: age at death: "== Samson Kandie at World Athletics Marathoninfo profile Archive record: year of death 2024. Archive record: year of birth 1971. Archive record: age at death 53. Arch
3.In which year was Samson Kandie born?
- A.1965
- B.1959
- C.1962
- D.1971correct
Samson Kandie was born in 1971.
Source: Profile: year of birth: "eferences == == External links == Samson Kandie at World Athletics Marathoninfo profile Archive record: year of death 2024. Archive record: year of birth 1971. Archi
4.In which month did Samson Kandie die?
- A.Octobercorrect
- B.November
- C.January
- D.December
Samson Kandie died in October.
Source: Archive record: date of death: "s Marathoninfo profile Archive record: year of death 2024. Archive record: year of birth 1971. Archive record: age at death 53. Archive record: date of death
5.On which day of the month did Samson Kandie die?
- A.4correct
- B.6
- C.3
- D.5
Samson Kandie died on day 4 of the month.
Source: Archive record: date of death: "info profile Archive record: year of death 2024. Archive record: year of birth 1971. Archive record: age at death 53. Archive record: date of death 4 October
Explore the archive
People who died on October 4
Spotted an error?
Help us keep the archive accurate. Report a correction with a source.
Report an error for Samson Kandie →Advertisement
