No sports drinks full of electrolytes (and lots of sugar) are sold in Kenya; instead, athletes in Iten rely more on massages to assist with recovery. And while running shops selling gear are all a ...

Born in the Eritrean highlands, he was accustomed to running at high altitude but Iten’s elevation isn’t the only reason why he keeps coming back. “I’ve trained in many places in the USA a ...

AP As dawn breaks over the sleepy town of Iten, its dusty tracks come alive ... "I came to Kenya to experience this elite running community here," said Ryan Mex of Malta. Mex, a semi-professional ...

Iten has been a temporary home to numerous world ... "We see fun runners, we have runners with personal goals, we have people running a marathon to fundraise," he said. "In other words, running ...