Born to Run: The Secrets of Kenyan Athletics

Former Irish athlete and 5, 000m world champion Eamonn Coghlan travels to Kenya s highlands to uncover a littleknown story the role of Irish missionaries in securing Kenya s dominance in world athletics. He meets Brother Colm O Connell, a modest priest who played a major role in fostering Kenyan distance running and who is now considered one of the world s top athletics coaches. Watching him train the 800m worldrecord holder David Rudisha, Eamonn observes at firsthand his unlikely but lasting legacy. Pa br, br,