Author: Justin Lagat
Any medal won by Kenyan sprinters at the Olympic Games in Paris 2024 will be monumental
As three Kenyan sprinters prepare to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, which begin later this month, any medal they win will be a significant achievement in the country’s history of running in the sprints. Of the 113 Olympic medals Kenya has ever won at the Games -35 Gold, 42 Silver and 36 Bronze,…
Mike Cartwright completes incredible 300th Marathon at the Laguna Phuket Marathon
Mike Cartwright, now 65 years old, started running marathons when he was about 46. This weekend, on 9th June 2024, he completed his 300th marathon in Thailand at the Laguna Phuket Marathon! “I started it as a way to train my body and mind and have a healthier lifestyle due to work stress. I had…
What to look forward to at today’s Kenyan 10,000m Olympic Trials at the Prefontaine Classic
Seeing so many great talents competing for just three Olympic spots almost feels sad. The results from the Eugene Diamond League’s Kenyan 10,000 m Olympic trials races today, especially the women’s, will tell who the main contenders for the medals at the Paris Olympics are going to be. The reigning World Cross Country Champion, Beatrice…
The best Exercises for runners
In designing the best exercises for runners, one needs to consider that the body is interrelated. The spine, which holds the spinal cord, is the center of the musculoskeletal system. The vertebral column also called the spinal column or backbone, is made up of 33 vertebrae separated by spongy disks and classified into 4 distinct…
What you should know about running road races in the US
On October 3rd, 2023, I set out on a journey to learn more about the way of life in the US, especially the sport of running road races. The journey was long. It took me five hours to travel from Nairobi to the Hamad International Airport in Doha, with a layover of about eight hours…
Radcliffe eyes New Course Records at Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon
Radcliffe, in this interesting-to-read press release from organizers of the Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) Half Marathon, talks about the shoe technology in road running and the possibility of a world record being set, again, at the RAK half marathon in the women’s race. The former world record holder of the women’s marathon, who will be…