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Running with the Kenyans

By: Adharanand Finn
Narrated by: Paul Tyreman
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After years of watching Kenyan athletes win the world's biggest races, Adharanand Finn set out to discover just what it was that made them so fast - and to see if he could keep up. Packing up his life he moved from Devon to Iten, in Kenya, to eat with, interview, sleep beside and - most importantly – run with, some of the greatest runners in the world. In the distance rests his dream, to join the best of the Kenyan athletes in an epic first marathon across the Kenyan plains.

©2012 Adharanand Finn (P)2012 W F Howes Ltd

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Pretty boring

I kept waiting for this book to pick up. Unfortunately it did not. I'm not really sure what the purpose of this book was. I learned nothing, and was left uninspired and just wanted it to hurry up and finish.

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Fascinating, inspiring and well delivered

Loved the insights into the Kenyan culture
His honest thoughts
The people and also the life they lead
Truly are an amazing tribe and deserve all the recognition worldwide
Harambe

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Great story and lessons

I found this book very well written, structured and both entertaining and educating! Highly recommended

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great read!

Very much enjoyed this book. I've read it a few times now and learn something new from it each time. Highly recommend.

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Top Story

I was expecting a good story and I got it. I needed something like this in the down season (in-between marathons) away from the preciseness of marathon training plans, facts and figures.
You get a good feel of simple Kenyan daily life, with how running fits into it. Its religious for many! A good listen and worth the purchase if you are interested in a good story with running around it.

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Well written and told story of a runners dream.

Easy read, lovel story of one mans insight into his adventures to Kenya and running.

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Inspiring, entertaining, informative.

This is everything I want from a book about running, and from a book about travel and culture.

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Great narration

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I'm not a runner but I enjoy travel books. You don't need to be a runner to enjoy this book, but I'm sure it would be an advantage.

The book was somewhat repetitive; could have done with a bit more editing. I enjoyed the races but would have liked a bit more about living in Kenya.

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get inspired

A great book narrated with passion. hard to put down. highly recommended for all runners

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