High-altitude Kenyan town adapts as Olympic champions, amateurs flock to rarefied air
As dawn breaks over the sleepy town of Iten, its dusty tracks come alive with packs of runners keeping rhythm, often followed by cheerful children headed to school. Some of the athletes are elite Kenyans. Others travel from farther afield. All are here because this unassuming little town lies at about 2,400 metres (8,000 feet) above … Read more