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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Ezekiel Onyango, a veteran doctor, is one of the Kenyan runners who run not as a means to earn a living but as a hobby and a way to ensure they live an active and…
A Runner after a marathon training run. Written or unwritten, every organized activity in this world has got its own defined rules and regulations. From the fifteen years of experience I have had in professional…
Not all Kenyan runners have vehicles to use in their long runs, but they still find ways to do it. Below are four typical ways in which most Kenyan runners do their long runs. Where…
Reid Coolsaet, the two times Olympian from Canada, is one of the pioneer long-distance runners in his country. The 44-year-old no longer feature a lot in the big city marathons, but continues to inspire the…
From what just happened in Vienna, one can think of anything that people think is impossible to accomplish, like flying by flapping your hands vigorously. Set their mind on doing it, believe in themself, and…
It is always a pleasure to me getting to talk about my passion for running, writing, and online coaching. A friend, a runner I currently coach, and a fellow dad; Noel Paine gave me seven…
Athletes running at the Nike Discovery Kenya Cross Country championships in Eldoret Times are quickly changing, and so is the fitness industry. Water used to be free a few years ago, but the time has…