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In Kenya’s west, in Elgeyo-Marakwet County, there’s a small town by the name of Iten. And from its population of around 4000, Iten produces world-class long-distance runners at a rate that far outpaces anywhere else in the world. Olympic gold and silver medalists, Boston marathon winners, world record holders – the best of the best come from Iten. Foreign athletes, too, come to Iten to train and try to crack the secrets of its success.