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    Determined Runners
    Determined Runners
    Determined Runners
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    Determined Runners

    By Justin Lagat

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    Running, especially long distance, is one of the most challenging sports in the world. Besides taking many years of training, it also needs maximum perseverance, dedication, discipline and daily hard work on the part of the athlete in order for them to finally get to shine.
    Perhaps that is what defines and separates the Kenyan athletes from the rest. Once they decide to pursue a goal – running for this case - nothing will stop them until they achieve it. Their strong determinations see them through hard daily workouts, waking up early in cold mornings to run, injuries, skeptics, taunting long runs and other strenuous exercises, among other challenges.
    Not only are Kenyan runners determined to win, but they are also willing to give it their all. They are so hungry for success to an extent that some of them even appear to be willing to die trying as evidenced by some instances where a number of them have had to crawl to the finish line in some international marathon races. Hyvon Ng’etich crawled to the finish line at the 2015 Austin Marathon after collapsing with about 50 meters to go, but still made it to the finish line in her condition.
    This first hand book, written by an athlete who has lived in the same training camps, trained and shared the same experiences with these athletes for over ten years now, may change your perceptions about these world beaters after you learn how much they sacrifice in their training.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJustin Lagat
    Release dateJul 2, 2015
    ISBN9781311581839
    Determined Runners
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    Justin Lagat

    I am a Kenyan athlete born on 4th August 1982 who has been, and continues, training and running long distance races since 2004. My exposure to, and association with the word's top runners has given me great insights into habits that make world beaters. I have written articles for international publications that include RunBlogRun, Competitor.com and Thrive Sports among others.In these books, I depict the way of life in Kenya's athletic training camps in the Rift Valley region; the running culture in Kenya and the characters, mindsets and training methods of Kenyan runners that enable them dominate the world in long/middle distance running.

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      Determined Runners - Justin Lagat

      Determined Runners

      Justin Lagat

      Published by Justin Lagat at Smashwords

      Copyright 2015 Justin Lagat.

      Acknowledgement

      I would like to appreciate the people who made it possible for me to be able to write this book. First are my parents, who took good care of me while I was young; my friend, Julie Larson, of Storystar.com, who encouraged, gave me hope and guided me to become a better writer after reading some of my short stories on her web site; Larry Eder, of Running Network, who believed in me and has given me the opportunity to write frequently for RunBlogRun which has resulted in my getting to meet many Kenyan runners and gaining more knowledge in running and writing.

      There are so many other people to thank, including the great runners who have shared their experiences with me, have welcomed me for multiple interviews, and those who I have trained with, in the same groups. To mention but a few, they are; Wilson Kiprop, Eliud Kipchoge, Asbel Kiprop, Mary Keitany, Geoffrey Mutai and Zane Robertson of New Zealand

      Dedication

      I dedicate this book to my dear wife, Winnie Chepkorir and my first born daughter, Berlynn Jerotich. They are the ones who motivate me to always work harder and aim for the best in life.

      To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift, – Steve Prefontaine

      Contents

      Introduction

      Why Kenyans are great runners.

      How Kenyan athletes go for their long runs.

      Individual versus camp training in Kenya

      Training at Kaptagat, Eldoret

      State of track facilities in Kenya

      Foreign runners training in Kenya

      Kenya’s dominance in long and middle distance running

      Kenyan athletes’ efforts to fight doping

      Introduction

      Running, especially long distance, is one of the most challenging sports in the world. Besides taking many years of training, it also needs maximum perseverance, dedication, discipline and daily hard work on the part of the athlete in order for them to finally get to shine.

      Perhaps that is what defines and separates the Kenyan athletes from the rest. Once they decide to pursue a goal – running for this case - nothing will stop them until they achieve it. Their strong determinations see them through hard daily workouts, waking up early in cold mornings to run, injuries, skeptics, taunting long runs and other strenuous exercises, among other challenges.

      Not only are Kenyan runners determined to win, but they are also willing to give it their all. They are so hungry for success to an extent that some of them even appear to be willing to die trying as evidenced by some instances where a number of them have had to crawl to the finish line in some international marathon races. Hyvon Ng’etich crawled to the finish line at the 2015 Austin Marathon after

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