Running with the Kenyans: Improvisation and brilliance in the Rift Valley

Some of the events may seem like a chaotic school sports day, but on the Kameriny Stadium track Adharanand Finn sees an astonishing display of speed

The small stand and the grassy banks that surround the Kameriny stadium in Iten are crowded with serious faces. Schoolchildren in ripped jumpers and long grey shorts are taking forever to line up the hurdles in the home straight. Their task is not helped by the flimsy hurdle stands, bits of rusted metal that keep falling out of their slots. To kee...