ITEN, Kenya — 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 ...

Ryan Mex, who has travelled to the town from Malta, says, "why Iten? So I am a marathon runner and usually all marathons are dominated by Kenyans. So for me Kenya and Kenyans are champions ...

ITEN, Kenya — The sleepy Kenyan town of Iten attracts a wide array of long-distance runners from Olympic champions to amateurs. All are here because Iten lies at about 8,000 feet above sea level ...

Maltese athletes in the company of locals train along the Iten-Kaptagat road in Iten, Elgeyo Marakwet County, Kenya on Friday, Jan. 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Peter Njuguna) ITEN, Kenya (AP) — As dawn ...