Kenya: World's best long distance runners?
“Internationally, Kalenjin runners have won close to 73% of all Kenyan gold medals and a similar percentage of silver medals at major international running competitions,”
They’ve passed on the passion for running across generations, turning the Rift Valley – especially the small town of Iten – into a mecca for the nation’s elite long distance runners. There, children start running at a young age.
Most of the Kenyan runners who dominate marathons worldwide train and live in the high-altitude Rift Valley.