Justin Lagat: 8 books

In recent times, there have been instances when some running fans, and even the media, have given much focus on the origin of athletes rather than on their achievements. It has reached a time that when an athlete runs such an amazing time for a marathon, it won’t be worth celebrating if it was run...

This first hand book, written by an athlete who has lived in the same training camps with the world's top runners, trained and shared the same experiences with them for over ten years now, may change your perceptions about these world beaters after you learn how much they sacrifice in their training.

Running and completing a marathon is one of the hardest undertakings that any runner can undertake. Cutting 29 minutes off a marathon time is even harder. It needs well thought and lengthy preparations. The training program should be made to incorporate track and road speed workouts, hills, long runs,...

From Iten, to Eldoret, to Nyahururu, to Kapsabet, to Kaptagat, to Ngong, and to many other places in Kenya, it is always hard for an athlete to know which place exactly meets their needs as an ideal place for them to train. This booklet, in a brief but insightful way, helps one know what to...

Oral literature has always been part of the East African culture since time immemorial. Stories have been passed on from the older to the younger generations, mostly to inculcate good values in life such as honesty, courage, hard work, respect and humility, among others. In all the eleven short stories...

Running, especially long distance, is one of the most challenging sports in the world. Besides taking many years of training, it also needs maximum perseverance, dedication, discipline and daily hard work on the part of the athlete in order for them to finally get to shine. Perhaps that is what defines...

It is undisputed that the country of Kenya is a haven to many great destinations for long distance athletes to train. The factors that make this country so lies on its great climatic conditions throughout the year, the places on high altitudes, the availability of many groups of athletes to train...

Oral literature has always been part of the East African culture since time immemorial. Stories have been passed on from the older to the younger generations, mostly to inculcate good values in life such as honesty, courage, hard work, respect and humility, among others. In all the eleven...