At the finish line of the Dubai Marathon, I captured a few words of Ruth Chepngetich speaking in their local (Kalenjin) dialect with Emmanuel Saina on how the race had gone for her and a few challenges she had. She had then noticed Worknesh Dagefa coming to congratulate her and…
Category: Running
The future of running looks delicate, according to one athletics manager
A conversation I had with one athletics manager dealing with long and middle distance runners kept me thinking about the need for stakeholders in the sport of running to invest in different ways to attract more fans to the sport of running. What the future of running will need The…
Long distance running training in Kenya happens regardless of rain, mud or dust
There are many great stories that come out of running and training in Kenya. Be it getting lost in the forest, being taken on a longer route than you had planned and ending up stopping and asking for help, starting out on a very tough workout with a group, then…
Is it better to be overtrained or undertrained 3 weeks before a marathon?
The last 3 weeks before a marathon race are the most confusing and difficult ones to deal with for many runners. You stop training, you gain weight. You continue training; you feel exhausted on race day. A successful race day depends more on how one balances their training at this…
American Runner made seven surprising discoveries about Kenyan athletes while in Kenya
Being a runner for many years and having worked as a freelance journalist covering the same topic, I have gotten fans across the world that enjoy and follow my articles on the running related stories I share from Kenya. One of the fans is Paul Duffau, an American runner, home…
Ndalat Gaa Kids Cross Country; the unforgettable
Remembering the amazing experience and great fun at the 2018 Isaiah Kiplagat Memorial Ndalat Gaa cross country The Isaiah Kiplagat Memorial Ndalat Gaa cross country race continues to receive great support from its main sponsors, the county government of Nandi, local institutions, and the local community at large. The 2018…