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Wesley Korir
Wesley Korir of Kenya smiles after crossing the finish line to win the men's division of the 2012 Boston Marathon in Boston, Monday, April 16, 2012. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
Nandi County, they say, is the ‘Source of Champions’. Almost every world beater in athletics – from the legendary Kipchoge Keino to Janeth Jepkosgei – calls this part of the country home.
This is where speed meets endurance; where budding athletes nurture their skills and where races are planned and executed with military precision. And that’s on the track.
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