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Video: Preview the Highly-Anticipated Third Season of chasingKIMbia

Posted September 20th, 2007 at 6:30 AM by Adam Jacobs

Section: News & Results, Marathons, Olympics

40K at Magnolia. Ugali and Chicken. Table Mountain. CNN and Fox News. Trips to Wal*Mart. Yep, it’s that time of year again. Welcome to Season Three of chasingKIMBIA; a video blogumentary detailing the lifestyle and training of some of the world’s best marathoners.

The Chicago and New York City Marathons are fast approaching, and the athletes have been getting fast. Season Three kicks off next Monday from Boulder. You’ll meet some new athletes this season, like Christopher Cheboiboch, who has a PR of 2:08 and has finished second in both New York and Boston. You’ll also see some old faces, like Baba (New York) and James Koskei (Chicago).

But the biggest change this year will be the addition of an American to the group. Fasil Bizuneh is an up-and-coming American marathoner. His half-marathon PR of 1:02:20 came in the US Championships where he finished second to Ryan Hall, and ahead of Olympic silver medalist Meb Keflezighi and he’s been training with the guys in Boulder since the end of August in preparation for the November 3rd US Olympic Marathon Trials in NYC.

Play the video trailer below for a sneak-peak of chasingKIMBIA’s highly-anticipated third season!

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Podcast 38: Interview with prospering American marathoner Peter Gilmore

Posted April 10th, 2007 at 4:00 PM by Adam Jacobs

Section: Special Features, Interviews, Podcasts

Peter Gilmore competing at the 2006 ING New York City Marathon Episode 38 of The Final Sprint Podcast features my interview with flourishing American marathoner Peter Gilmore.

Peter, who had often been viewed as an underdog, is finally being given the respect and attention he deserves after a series of excellent performances in 2006.

At last year’s Boston Marathon he crushed his previous PR, finished an impressive seventh overall, and (contrary to what I mistakenly assert in the podcast introduction) was third among Americans. He then went on to be the fastest American at the ING New York City Marathon and is now widely regarded as this year’s American favorite in Boston.

In the 25-minute interview, Peter describes being overwhelmed with emotion at the end of last year’s Boston Marathon, the positive impact of Dr. Jack Daniels’ tutelage, being forced (until recently) to work a myriad of part-time jobs during training in order sustain his running career, and how it feels now to finally have sponsors (MarathonGuide.com and Enlyten Strips) and the opportunity to focus exclusively on running.

Download the podcast to hear Peter discuss these topics, why he chose Boston instead of joining the majority of his American counterparts in London, the November 3rd Olympic Marathon Trials, looking up to Bill Rodgers and more!

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Host: Adam Jacobs
Guest: Peter Gilmore
Producer: Greg Cherniet
Music: Ryan Ahlwardt & Darnell Perkins
File size: 17.3 MB
Length: 00:25:18

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Support chasingKIMBIA’s “Auction for Education”

Posted March 28th, 2007 at 2:23 PM by Adam Jacobs

Section: Columns, SPOTLIGHT

chasingKIMBIA is excited to announce the Auction for Education and to formally introduce The KIMbia Foundation.

The hope is to raise awareness about the current state of education in Kenya and to offer people an opportunity to support education-related projects there. (Click here to see a video about this initiative!)

The Auction for Education
Up for bid is a custom pair of KIMbia racing flats signed by Ben Maiyo and Stephen “Baba” Kiogora. This New Balance RC205 racing flat has been customized specifically for the KIMbia athletes. On the front is the KIMbia Athletics logo and on the back is the Kenyan shield. This is the same shoe that Ben and Baba will wear during the 2007 Boston Marathon.

The auction has officially opened with a starting bid of $100. It will close at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time on April 7th. The winning bid will go to support one of three education-related projects in Kenya (the winner’s choice).

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“chasingKIMBIA” to begin it’s second season

Posted February 16th, 2007 at 8:30 AM by David Monti

Section: News & Results, Marathons

“chasingKIMBIA”, the web-based documentary series which chronicled the training and racing of a small group of mostly Kenyan athletes, has opened its second season.

In 2006 the documentary followed seven athletes as they prepared to run in the World Marathon Majors events in Chicago and New York. Most of the footage was shot in Boulder, Colo., where they were training at the time under coach Dieter Hogen.

For the 2007 season, the focus shifts to Iten, Kenya, as the athletes prepare for their spring marathons, including Boston, London and Rotterdam.

“The goal of ‘chasingKIMBIA’ is to promote the elite athletes in our sport,” said Tom Ratcliffe, the athlete agent who runs the project. “Running fans know the Kenyans are successful, but most can’t name more than a handful of athletes. At the major marathons the spectators clap idly as the lead pack runs by. With this project we’re hoping to connect the athletes with the fans.”
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