There are many couples who have met and got to know each other through running and are now training partners. They have had their support for each other, resulting in perhaps more achievements than any…
Not only is Nolene Conrad a great fan of running, but it is as though she is doing it in order to give back to a hobby that saved her life. “At the age of…
This was my experience in 2017 when I went out to run some road races and train in Canada for a month. Running road races in Canada was a very fulfilling and insightful experience in…
In the morning before a marathon, there are times when everything seems to be happening so fast. It was the same for me at the 2018 Nairobi Marathon. On the morning of the race, I…
Vivian Cheruiyot leading the women’s 10,000m race at the Olympic trials in Kipchoge Stadium, Eldoret We have Kenyan runners dominating the world of running, but do we have Kenyan companies sponsoring them? Many…
Peres Jepchirchir and Gladys Cherono. Photo from the Ottawa Race Weekend At the 2018 Family Bank Half Marathon in Eldoret, one of the local Kenyan races, Joyciline Jepkosgei, the world record holder of the…
In their initial days of race preparations, one would find Kenyan runners wearing semi-waterproof tracksuits that make them sweat profusely during their runs. In addition, they would do these runs in the mid-morning to noon…
Many foreign long distance runners have made decisions to visit Kenya for their long distance running and training in Kenya which has resulted in great changes not only in their careers but lives in general.…
Satisfaction from running online coaching Running online coaching activities did provide me with some moments to cherish out of what was arguably the worst year for many. 2020 was a year full of many challenges…
I did this interview with the then 72-year-old James Willis after coaching him online for two months. As a coach, one would often expect their runners to do slightly better than what they are doing…
Here is a press release from the Dubai Marathon – Entries Now Open for Three Race Distances on January 7 – Dubai (UAE): Following an agreement with the Dubai Sports Council, the Dubai Marathon will…
Duration and distance are the two main factors Kenyan long-distance running coaches often use to design weekly or monthly training programs for their runners. It could be a one-hour or a 12km easy run; a…