Marathon: It's not all about the shoe

Runners from the Rift Valley region, tend to have longer, relatively lower legs, lighter and thinner calves, lower body fat in the limbs, and longer Achilles tendons...

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Kenyan athletes, particularly those of East African descent, continue to demonstrate overwhelming dominance in marathons globally.

95 percent of top five finishers in the first two World Marathon Majors of 2026 were East African.
The article highlights the exceptional performance of athletes, referencing Eliud Kipchoge's world record at the 2022 Berlin Marathon.
East African athletes account for 93 percent of the top 50 fastest marathon times ever run by men and 86 percent by women.

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