Tag: Sports
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On the Sidelines of the Safaricom Marathon
It has been 20 years since the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy hosted its first Safaricom Marathon. The inaugural event was a comparatively low key affair, with just 180 runners taking part. Among them was Dave Buzza, who became the first and only British national to win the race. So a lot has changed in 20 years. […]
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Running Wild at the Safaricom Marathon
Of all my athletic pursuits in school, long-distance running was unquestionably my least favourite. One year, in an effort to sit out a cross-country race at St Andrews, Turi, I informed our coach that I’d forgotten my kit. The plan failed, and after a trip to lost property, I was forced to compete in a […]