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Embark on a riveting personal journey to unravel the extraordinary secrets of the world’s most accomplished runners. Fascinated by Kenyan athletes consistently reigning supreme in global marathons, from the Olympics to metropolitan city races, Adharanand Finn – a renowned contributor to Runner’s World Magazine – set out to decipher what exactly made them so swift, and if he could match their pace.
Leaving the comfort of Devon, Finn relocated his family to the modest town of Iten, Kenya, the nurturing ground for hundreds of the country’s elite athletes. Once settled, he plunged into the local culture, running alongside Olympic champions, budding contenders, and barefooted schoolchildren on the region’s rugged trails. He embraced their diet, resided in their training camps, and conducted insightful interviews with their coaches. His children even enrolled in local schools, immersing themselves fully into the community.
The culmination of his journey was the fulfilling of a long-held dream – to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the Kenyan running elite in his first marathon, a thrilling race traversing the expansive, lion-inhabited Kenyan plains. Coinciding with the global focus on the London Marathon in April 2012 and the London Olympics later that summer, there has never been a more exhilarating time to delve into the heart of distance running. Experience first-hand what it’s truly like to train and compete with the luminaries of long-distance running. Dive in to discover more.