We managed to get an interview from Ezekiel Oketch who is currently the Director of the Champions Running Store in Iten (Home of the Champions), Kenya.
Take a few minutes and learn about Ezekiel's life being surrounded by running champions. Iten is a truly athletic town and the Kenya Wildlife Marathon gives you the opportunity to experience this from an amazing athletic point of view.
"Running in Iten for any fun runner is running in the presence of greatness. It will make you appreciate the beauty of nature and why we must protect it." (Oketch, 2015)
Let's do not only talk about the beauty of running. It cannot hurt to go a little bit back in history and discover where this beauty has its origin. This article bases its content in a short run back through time. Back to 490 B.C. when this brave run was more important than ever.
By means of the Kenya Wildlife Marathon, we also want to celebrate a great deal of this tradition.
You may ask yourself what Kenya has to offer beside its game parks and beautiful scenery? Well, did you know that Kenya is home to 6 unique world heritage sites identified by the UNESCO? These 6 sites have been identified precisely due to their historical, cultural, archaeological as well as natural value.
Please read this if you have any concerns participating in the Kenya Wildlife Marathon due to Ebola.