Greed, not ignorance, is behind Kenya's surging doping menace

There is systemic and widespread abuse that involves athletes and coaches under the quiescent eyes of sporting officials. [iStockphoto]

In many parts of the Rift Valley, running is part of life. The typical rural set-up has a school catchment area of up to 15km.

Without a motorised school transport system, children, from their nascent years, must run to school to make it on time for lessons and back home before dusk.