Author: Justin Lagat

  • Dubai Marathon Live Stream

    Dubai Marathon Live Stream

    Dennis Kimetto, former World Record holder for Marathon, is the only Kenyan elite runner featuring in the men’s race, except for the two Kenyan pace setters at the 2025 Dubai Marathon, the first IAAF Gold Label Marathon in the Middle East. It is also the region’s biggest mass participation event. The race was first organised…

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  • How to resume running after the long break

    How to resume running after the long break

    As the year begins, many things resume or start afresh following some new-year resolutions. Running after the long break is one of those. The end-of-year festivities and the cold season in most parts of the world make December one month when most runners are forced to pause their running. On the other hand, January is a month…

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  • 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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