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Some Kenyan runners see doping as a path to glory, and to basic sustenance

ITEN, Kenya: Thousands of feet above the Great Rift Valley that runs through East Africa, the small city of Iten, Kenya, calls itself the Home of Champions. It has long produced and attracted ...
GQ

The Real-Life Diet of Marathoner Eliud Kipchoge, Who Uses a Glucose Monitor to Stay Hydrated

If we’re talking about the GOAT of marathon running, we’re talking about Kenyan runner Eliud Kipchoge, who started running 26.2 miles in 2012 after he failed to qualify for his country’s Olympic track ...
Reuters

Kenya's top runners urge fans to keep faith amid doping storm

ELDORET, Kenya (Reuters) - Kenya's top runners have urged athletics fans and sports enthusiasts across the world to keep faith in them, despite media allegations of widespread doping in the east ...
Reuters

Doping widespread in Kenya says investigative reporter

LONDON (Reuters) - German freelance journalist Hajo Seppelt said on Thursday an underground television investigation in Kenya had convinced him there was a widespread doping problem in the east ...
AOL

Marathon world-record holder Ruth Chepngetich's doping suspension increases suspicion of Kenya's distance-running dominance

The suspicions bubbled up as soon as she streaked across the finish line. Kenya’s Ruth Chepngetich began fending off questions from skeptical reporters immediately after she ran a 2:09.56 to demolish ...