Martin Keino: I followed in the footsteps of a legend – but on my terms

Martin and Kipchoge Keino [Photo: Courtesy]

To be the son of a living legend can make or break a man. To then follow closely in those footsteps and still find a unique and successful path is a rare achievement.

But that’s what Martin Keino, the son of Kipchoge Keino whose historic Olympic gold in 1968 set the standard for Kenyan runners, did. He found a way to become his own man while walking the path his father first did.