Whether running is your recreation, your obsession, or just a spectator sport, Adharanand Finn’s incredible journey to the elite training camps of Kenya will captivate and inspire you.
Part travelogue, part memoir, this mesmerizing quest to uncover the secrets of the world’s greatest runners — and put them to the test — combines practical advice, a fresh look at barefoot running, and hard-won spiritual insights.
Finn traveled to Iten, a small, chaotic town in the Rift Valley province of Kenya — a mecca for long-distance runners thanks to its high altitude, endless running paths, and some of the top training schools in the world. Finn would run side by side with Olympic champions, young hopefuls, and barefoot schoolchildren ... not to mention the exotic — and sometimes dangerous — wildlife for which Kenya is famous.
Running with the Kenyans is more than one man’s pursuit of a lifelong dream. It’s a fascinating portrait of a magical country—and an extraordinary people seemingly born to run.
