Will Kenyan marathoners ever come from Runda or Karen? Kenyan marathoners seem to always come from the rural areas – Nandi County, Nyandarua, Uasin Gishu, Nyeri and a few others.Many will quickly argue that the high altitude and terrain in these regions contributes to more marathoners hailing from there. Growing up in urban areas is everyone’s dream, but that dream has its nightmares, which urbanites prefer not to talk about. Running to school five kilometres away is standard for rural folk. Yet in urban areas, eating such food is a sign of being ‘cool’.

Source: Standard Digital October 23, 2019 09:56 UTC