'You want to know what the secret is? That there is no secret." Brother Colm O'Connell, a retired Irish priest and one of Kenya's top running coaches, is almost spitting with delight as he talks to me. We are standing in the grounds of St Patrick's school in Iten, Kenya. On the grass in front of us, his athletes are going through their warm-up drills. Among them is the tall figure of David Rudisha, world champion and world record holder for the 800m.
Showing posts with label Kenya. Show all posts
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Sunday, July 22, 2012
Friday, April 13, 2012
Why are Kenyans Such Great Runners?
KENYA has produced some of the world's outstanding sporting talents when it comes to long-distance races over the years. So, it was on expected lines when the country's athletes once again dominated the long-distance races at the 13th IAAF world Championship in Daegu, South Korea.
However, one wonders, what keeps the Kenyan runners going great guns on the world stage? Is it the food, weather, altitude, good training or is it because of the fact that majority of Kenyans master the art of long-distance running at a young age when, unlike schoolchildren from other countries, they usually to run to school.
However, one wonders, what keeps the Kenyan runners going great guns on the world stage? Is it the food, weather, altitude, good training or is it because of the fact that majority of Kenyans master the art of long-distance running at a young age when, unlike schoolchildren from other countries, they usually to run to school.
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