All Things Kenyan

Kosgei

Wheat Farmer Turns Marathoner

And a world class marathoner at that.  Japhet Kosgei decided to start running competitively in 1996 at age 28.  Yes, 28!  Japhet lived in a suburb of Eldoret – far enough out to not even realize the world fame of…

Marathoners Denied Olympic Dreams

April 16, 2000, the day before the Boston Marathon was the London Marathon. This was the race that the Kenyan Amateur Athletic Association used for the women’s Olympic qualifier. The Boston Marathon was used for the men’s Olympic qualifier. So,…