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Kenya's running paradise: Marathoners flock to 'Iten home of champions'

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2024 will be a eventful year for track and field. The World Athletics Indoor Championships kicks off the calender this weekend in Glasgow, then the Olympic games will take place this summer. For years, Kenyans have swept the long-distance running competitions. Our Focus report takes us to the northwest of Kenya - to a village that is now known as an incubator for athletic champions. Runners from all over the world flock to Iten, hoping to pick up some of their sporting secrets. Our colleagues at France 2 sent us this report, adapted into English by Olivia Salazar.

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