(230611) -- ITEN, 11 giugno 2023 (Xinhua) -- il corridore keniota Kelvin Kittai Chepsigor (R) è visto all'Università di Kisii in Kisii, Kenya, il 6 giugno 2023. Alle 6:00, la prima luce del mattino splende sull'arco storico scritto con "Casa dei campioni" in Iten, i corridori si sono riuniti qui per salutarsi con un pugno, allungare i muscoli e prepararsi per la prima sessione di allenamento della giornata. Con un'altitudine media di 2.400 metri, Iten si trova nella parte occidentale del Kenya, vicino alla Great Rift Valley dell'Africa orientale. È un luogo ideale per l'allenamento a lunga distanza ed è la culla di molti wor

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• Data acquisizione: 6 giugno 2023
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(230611) -- ITEN, June 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kenyan runner Kelvin Kimtai Chepsigor (R) is seen at Kisii University in Kisii, Kenya, on June 6, 2023. At nearly 6 am, the first morning light shines upon the landmark arch written with "Home of Champions" in Iten, the runners gathered here to greet each other with a fist bump, stretch their muscles, and prepare for the first training session of the day. With an average altitude of 2, 400 meters, Iten sits in the west of Kenya, near the Great Rift Valley of East Africa. It is an ideal long-distance running training place and is the cradle of many world-class middle and long distance runners. In Iten, athletes of different camps, age groups, and genders train together and inspire each other with their performance. The 22-year-old Kelvin Kimtai Chepsigor, an athlete student from Kisii University who trains in Iten, was born in Kitale, a small town in the northwest of Iten. "Eliud Kipchoge is my idol, and his experience inspires me to train hard day in and day out, " Kelvin said. Since enrolling in university in 2019, Kelvin has trained for years and won medals in many competitions in Africa. In the East African University Games held in Uganda in December 2022, Kelvin won first and third place in the 5000 meters and 10000 meters respectively. "I'll compete in 10000 meters and half-marathon for the upcoming 31st FISU Summer World University Games in Chengdu and many other athletes from Iten will join the squad, " said Kelvin, captain of Kenya's university track and field team for the Universiade. "Racing in China will be a special experience and I learned that China is a country with rich history. Hopefully, I will get a chance to explore it, " said Kelvin. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)