# Aiming for My Fastest Marathon, I Turned to Distance Running’s Mecca

- Published: 2026-07-20T17:01:57Z
- Updated: 2026-07-22T01:33:03Z
- Section: World
- Language: English (en)
- Source: The New York Times — https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/20/world/africa/kenya-iten-marathon-training.html
- Tags: The New York Times · World
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A New York Times reporter’s quest to beat the personal best he set 14 years ago took him to a Kenyan village, where the biggest benefit he got was not what he expected.

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