I Trained With Kenya’s ELITE Runners | Superskilled With Eva Zu Beck S2 E3 | National Geographic
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- 11 December 2025
Explorer Eva zu Beck travels to Iten, Kenya – the legendary “Home of Champions” known for producing the fastest long-distance runners in history – for an intense, one-week running training camp. Watch as she immerses herself in the Kenyan running culture to learn the secrets of elite marathon runners and world champion athletes in this high-altitude training mecca. With a Kenyan Olympian as a coach, Eva sets out on her mission to become a faster runner and significantly improve her marathon time through training techniques, a specialized running diet, daily schedule, and powerful mindset that separates the best from the rest.
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