Category: Running
Elite Runners in Kenya, and What it Takes to become one
Unlike education, business, or any other venture, the total costs and requirements for becoming one of the elite runners in Kenya are not so much monetary as personal determination and physical sacrifices. My Journey to becoming one of the elite runners in Kenya Looking back at my journey into becoming an elite runner in Kenya,…
Cheptegei eager to begin 2022 season with Cannes 10K
This is a guest blog from Winnie Kosgey ( SHEruns Without Limits) The pride of Uganda and the King of all surfaces, Joshua Cheptegei is starting his Season at Cannes 10K race this Sunday (6th March) in France. Cheptegei is a superstar who has achieved so much in his career that only a few other…
Why run with Amos?
Who is Amos? Amos Kimutai is not your average Kenyan runner. He is a tour guide by profession. His love and passion for athletics cannot be described by pen and paper; you have to run with Amos to experience it! Anyone should plan to run with me; not because I’m a top athlete, but because…
My brief interview with Cathal Dennehy, an amazing writer and commentator for World Athletics
With Cathal Dennehy at the end of the WU20 championships in Kasarani, Nairobi Here is a brief interview I had with Cathal, who was part of the World Athletics editorial team at the WU20 championships in Nairobi in August. Cathal Dennehy is a very busy man, and he was so at the World Athletics Under…
Marathon Race Critical Physical and Mental Preparation Tips with 3 Weeks To Go
Finishing a marathon race needs proper preparations As a runner, there is little you can do to significantly improve on your fitness level three weeks out from a marathon race, but there is a lot that can happen to ruin your race day—or even your reputation, if you are an elite runner and happen to…
The Plight of a Kenyan Marathon Runner with 2:07:51
If only Edwin Kosgei wasn’t a Kenyan marathon runner, his 2:07:51 performance would probably have placed him in the Olympic Marathon Team! Kosgei at sienna Marathon After landing in the country on 13th April from Sienna, Kosgei could not hide his happiness as we talked on the phone. He had just bettered his marathon personal…