New York Times Reporter Seeks Marathon Personal Best in Kenyan Running Mecca

A New York Times reporter traveled to a Kenyan village, known as a mecca for distance running, in a quest to beat his 14-year-old marathon personal best, finding unexpected benefits from the experience.

20 Jul, 12:30 — 20 Jul, 12:30

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Aiming for My Fastest Marathon, I Turned to Distance Running’s Mecca

A New York Times reporter’s quest to beat the personal best he set 14 years ago took him to a Kenyan village, where the biggest benefit he got was not what he expected.

By John Eligon and Brian Otieno

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Aiming for My Fastest Marathon, I Turned to Distance Running’s Mecca

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