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Nairobi Star<\/a> (Nairobi)<\/p>\n

Solomon Kirimi<\/p>\n

20 May 2011<\/p>\n

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A man claiming to be the biological father of the late Olympic marathon champion Samuel Wanjiru has finally emerged.<\/p>\n

50 year Elijah Chebon, claims he fathered from a friendship with his mother Ann Wanjiru in Nanyuki town 26 years ago.<\/p>\n

Chebon, says he lost contact with Ann when he was transferred from Nanyuki to Isiolo town unaware that she was carrying his child.<\/p>\n

He now works in Kabarnet town with the Ministry of Local Government.<\/p>\n

He says in 2008 when Wanjiru won the Olympics he discovered that the athlete could be his son.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, Peter Kimani Kirihinya, 65, of Kiambaa told journalists he was the athlete’s stepfather.<\/p>\n

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