Athletes running the 2018 Nairobi Marathon, photo by Weldon Kennedy When it comes to the topic on obesity, no one mentions genetics. But when a Kenyan athlete wins a major marathon race, people are quick to credit it to their genes and tend to stress this much more than they should actually be doing. They […]
Athletes training in Eldoret In the recent past, when a road race was announced around the big training destinations in Kenya, it had always been great news to the athletes because they saw it as a rare opportunity for them to test their strength against other athletes training in various other camps, and an opportunity […]
The road to the 2019 IAAF world championships in Doha should be starting right now for athletes interested in winning the medals there. With time, I will try to post all the typical Kenyan training for all the distances but for now let’s concentrate on the 5,000m event. This event is the closest to the […]
Husband and wife at a local road running event in Eldoret, Kenya There are many couples who have met through running and have had their support for each other result in perhaps more achievements than any one of them would have achieved individually. The benefits of having a good training group has never been disputed, […]
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 race was even so much […]
Justin Lagat, Percy and Erin McDougall training at Proctor Park, photo by Brighton Events It happens at times that, some few athletes at times take journalists in circles as they seek to have interviews with them. There are at times when the journalists as well become too much for the athletes following them everywhere instead […]