Author: Justin Lagat

  • Diagonals: An essential form of Speed Workout for runners

    Diagonals: An essential form of Speed Workout for runners

    When a coach says you go out and do some 400m intervals, twenty five times on the track, it sounds overwhelming. The fact that you will still have twenty four other repeats to do after one interval does not make the situation any better. However, a 50-minute diagonals exercise on a football pitch could serve…

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  • 7 World Records Set by Kenyan athletes in 2024

    7 World Records Set by Kenyan athletes in 2024

    In 2024, Kenyan athletes, particularly women, made remarkable strides in athletics by breaking several world records. Below are the notable world records set by Kenyan athletes during this year.

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  • Should runners be running on Christmas?

    Should runners be running on Christmas?

    Do runners stop, slow down or increase their running on Christmas? As an online running coach, I issue weekly training programs to my online runners. These programs are individualized and based on the feedback I get from them. This week, I asked some runners if they wanted their programs adjusted. This adjustment would give them…

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  • Cruel Marathon Races and 3 Big Lessons from Paris Olympics

    Cruel Marathon Races and 3 Big Lessons from Paris Olympics

    Ethiopia’s Tamirat Tola and Netherlands’ Siffan Hassan set new Olympic records to win the men’s and women’s marathon races at the Paris 2024 Olympics. In closely contested races, Tola triumphed in 2:06:26, while Hassan finished in 2:22:55. Lessons from the events emphasized the importance of speed, utilizing strengths, and the unpredictable nature of marathons.

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  • A nasty fall by Lamecha Girma ruins a great day of Athletics in Paris

    A nasty fall by Lamecha Girma ruins a great day of Athletics in Paris

    Bringing together Ethiopia’s Lamecha Girma and Morocco’s Soufiane El Bakkali, the men’s 3000m steeplechase was scheduled to be an exciting climax to an evening of great athletics action at the Stade De France on the 7th of July. It was one of the most awaited races of the evening, and even after the race had…

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  • Why Paris 2024 Olympics Marathon events will be for Kenyans to lose

    Why Paris 2024 Olympics Marathon events will be for Kenyans to lose

    Could this happen in the Olympics marathon events as well? Across all the athletics disciplines at the ongoing Olympics, the level of competition and potential for surprises has risen compared to what we witnessed at the past Olympic Games. There are no longer very clear favourites. However, what may work for the Kenyan stakes in…

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