http://syn3.thecanadianpress.com/mrss/feed/fcf7391a2f354311807f0501c16bde6a MSN - AP World Copyright © 2010-2018 The Canadian Press. All rights reserved. This is some test. http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Tue, 07 Oct 2025 18:59:18 +0000 http://syn3.thecanadianpress.com/mrss/feed/fcf7391a2f354311807f0501c16bde6a/bcad384a689f48cfae013bfcd666937a The sleepy Kenyan town of Iten attracts a wide array of long-distance runners from Olympic champions to amateurs. All are here because Iten lies at about 8,000 feet above sea-level and has produced some of the best long-distance runners in the world. To cater to the ever-growing interest from both professional and amateur athletes, hotels, lodges and short-stay rental apartments continue to spring up around the town. Iten was declared a World Athletics Heritage Landmark in 2019 and proudly calls itself the “Home of Champions.” (AP Video Moses Ndung'u) bcad384a689f48cfae013bfcd666937a Category Mon, 03 Mar 2025 10:38:25 +0000 The sleepy Kenyan town of Iten attracts a wide array of long-distance runners from Olympic champions to amateurs. All are here because Iten lies at about 8,000 feet above sea-level and has produced some of the best long-distance runners in the world. To cater to the ever-growing interest from both professional and amateur athletes, hotels, lodges and short-stay rental apartments continue to spring up around the town. Iten was declared a World Athletics Heritage Landmark in 2019 and proudly calls itself the “Home of Champions.” (AP Video Moses Ndung'u) The sleepy Kenyan town of Iten attracts a wide array of long-distance runners from Olympic champions to amateurs. All are here because Iten lies at about 8,000 feet above sea-level and has produced some of the best long-distance runners in the world. To cater to the ever-growing interest from both professional and amateur athletes, hotels, lodges and short-stay rental apartments continue to spring up around the town. Iten was declared a World Athletics Heritage Landmark in 2019 and proudly calls itself the “Home of Champions.” (AP Video Moses Ndung'u) High-altitude Kenyan town Iten adapts as Olympic champions and amateurs flock to rarefied air The Canadian Press