| National Team: | Kenya |
| Birth Date: | 20 April 1971 |
| Death Place: | Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County |
| Sport: | Athletics |
| Event: | Marathon |
| Pb: | 2:08:31 – 1991 Berlin Marathon |
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.
He also took part in the marathon race at the 2001 World Championships, but did not finish the race.[4]
Kandie died on 4 October 2024 after being attacked and beaten at his home. He was 53.[5] [6]
| Representing | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Berlin Marathon | Berlin, Germany | 3rd | Marathon | 2:09:11 | |
| 1999 | Berlin Marathon | Berlin, Germany | 3rd | Marathon | 2:08:31 | |
| 2001 | Edmonton, Canada | - | Marathon | DNF | ||
| 2002 | Hokkaido Marathon | Sapporo, Japan | 1st | Marathon | 2:15:12 | |
| 2004 | Vienna, Austria | 1st | Marathon | 2:08:35 | ||