Asbel Kiprop training in Iten Asbel Kiprop’s samples were allegedly collected in November 2017. One year and two months later, he has not been able to participate in any competitions and is yet to know whether he is going to be banned or not. I have no idea why it is taking such a long […]
Where did you grow up, and how did this influence your writing? I grew up in the rural areas in the Rift Valley region in Kenya. My primary school was about four kilometers away and I, with my siblings, would run to and fro four times in a day. This made me like running. However, […]
winning a 10K race in Ottawa, Canada Running and completing a marathon is one of the hardest undertakings that any runner can undertake. Cutting 29 minutes off a marathon time is even harder. It needs well thought and lengthy preparations. The training program should be made to incorporate track and road speed workouts, hills, long […]
Wilson Kiprop after winning the Nike Discovery Kenya Cross Country event If there is one thing that I am thankful for having been born in the 21st century, it is that I got the chance to witness a race like no other and one that will be hard to ever be replicated in the next […]
Eliud Kipchoge with his life and running coach, Patrick Sang Try hard and just imagine for a moment winning one of the major marathons in the world. I know it is already hard to imagine winning a local 5K race in your town, but just give it a shot. Imagine repeating that again in yet […]
Nicholas Bor leading the men's Ottawa 10K race A conversation I had with one athletics manager dealing with the long and middle distance runners kept me thinking about the need for stake holders in the sport of running to invest in different ways to attract more fans into the sport. We need more running related […]