Chasingkimbia Videos

The night before the Falmouth Road Race they host an elite men's and women's mile at Falmouth High School. Under ideal conditions and a decent crowd, Jonathon Riley floated the last 250 meters to dip under the 4:00 barrier, winning in 3:57.07. Training partner and KIMbia athlete Chris Solinsky just missed, running 4:00.1, good for second. Anna Willard stormed home the last 75 meters to win the women's race in 4:37.55. Michelle Sikes finished 6th in 4:44.99.

The night before the Falmouth Road Race they host an elite men's and women's mile at Falmouth High School. Under ideal conditions and a decent crowd, Jonathon Riley floated the last 250 meters to dip under the 4:00 barrier, winning in 3:57.07. Training partner and KIMbia athlete Chris Solinsky just missed, running 4:00.1, good for second. Anna Willard stormed home the last 75 meters to win the women's race in 4:37.55. Michelle Sikes finished 6th in 4:44.99. Video of the men's and women's races below.

Chris Solinsky finished 3rd at the Norwich Union Grand Prix behind Kenenisa Bekele and Craig Mottram. His time of 7:36.90 was a 15-second PR and makes him the 8th fastest American at 3000m.

KIMbia athletes at the 2007 US Outdoor Track & Field Championships. Michelle Sikes, Matt Tegenkamp, and Chris Solinsky.

The Past, the Present, and the Future of KIMbia Athletics. US 5000m record holder Bob Kennedy with Matt Tegenkamp and Chris Solinsky.

An interview with Rich Castro conducted just after oversseeing his last Bolder Boulder. After many years as the Elite Athlete Coordinator, Rich has decided to step down and move on with the "more simple things in life." Rich is responsible for bringing professional road racing to Boulder; he also introduced the popular team format in 1998. Still at the helm of the Boulder Road Runners, Rich is one of Boulder's finest. Best of luck Rich.

Show Notes: - Our first day in Iten included a workout by Richard Kiplagat and Laban Kipkemboi. Laban went 30K and Richard 20K. It was supposed to be Speed 1, which is the slowest speed for a non-recovery distance run, but Richard got a little excited because we were there. The first 5K was too fast (17:50), but then they settled in to the right pace. Laban ran 1:45 overall. - Laban is training for the Dong-A Marathon in Seoul on March 18th. Laban's best marathon finish was a 3rd at the 2002 New York City Marathon. - Richard, who was a 10-time All-American at Iona College, is coming off a successful first season as a professional athlete, which included a win at the CVS 5K in Providence and a 2nd at the BAA Half Marathon, a race won by Laban two years earlier. Richard also paced the lead pack perfectly through the first 15K at last year's Chicago Marathon. - The huts you see throughout the video dot the landscape on the outskirts of Iten. They are authentic mud huts (very interesting inside) that can house an entire family. In the early morning you'll see smoke rising from the thatched roofs. The first time I saw this I thought the hut was on fire. It wasn't. The women cook inside the huts using charcoal, which lets off a lot of smoke. - Intro and outro music by Millis Pride. The song during the main part of the video is "Work" by a Ugandan artist Jose Chameleon. He's a favorite among the KIMbia camp. To learn more, visit chasingKIMBIA.com. --- chasingKIMBIA.com is a blogumentary documenting the lifestyle and training of some of the world's best marathon runners. Season One provided an unprecedented vantage point of the highs and lows of professional running as seven athletes prepared for the Chicago and New York City marathons. Season Two brings even more excitement and deeper coverage to the sport as we travel to the training camp in Iten, Kenya where the athletes are preparing for the Boston, London, and Rotterdam marathons. This is your backstage pass. Follow the journey at www.chasingkimbia.com.

Show Notes: - A new introduction with music by Millis Pride. - The first scene after the intro was shot from the car as we were leaving Kamariny Track; the children are everywhere. - During filming, the kids came running over the hill yelling "Mzungu! Mzungu!". Godfrey and Ellis were great with the kids, getting them to sing and play games. - Godfrey Kiprotich was a great runner in his day. - For years, Eldoret was considered the mecca of Kenyan distance running. I think those days are over...Iten is the new hotspot. - Making appearances in this episode are Come to Kenya with KIMbia contest winner Matt Ellis, Jamie LaChance, and Bob Gusmini. Bob is the one who showed off his 2-inch vertical in Episode #1. - Rift Valley Fever is spreading across Kenya, causing panic everywhere. The meat industry (cows, goats, and sheep) is taking a financial hit. Chickens, however, are booming. - In the scene where Tom talks with the kids in front of him, the little boy in the red top points to the sky and says something. The first two syllables are swahili, which I can't understand, but the last three syllables are "parachute" - there was a person paragliding over the edge of the escarpment. The locals call it a parachute. My paragliding experience will find it's way into a later episode. To learn more, visit chasingKIMBIA.com. --- chasingKIMBIA.com is a blogumentary documenting the lifestyle and training of some of the world's best marathon runners. Season One provided an unprecedented vantage point of the highs and lows of professional running as seven athletes prepared for the Chicago and New York City marathons. Season Two brings even more excitement and deeper coverage to the sport as we travel to the training camp in Iten, Kenya where the athletes are preparing for the Boston, London, and Rotterdam marathons. This is your backstage pass. Follow the journey at www.chasingkimbia.com.

chasingKIMBIA.com is a blogumentary documenting the lifestyle and training of some of the world's best marathon runners. Season One provided an unprecedented vantage point of the highs and lows of professional running as seven athletes prepared for the Chicago and New York City marathons. Season Two brings even more excitement and deeper coverage to the sport as we travel to the training camp in Iten, Kenya where the athletes are preparing for the Boston, London, and Rotterdam marathons. This is your backstage pass. Follow the journey at www.chasingkimbia.com.

chasingKIMBIA.com is a blogumentary documenting the lifestyle and training of some of the world's best marathon runners. Season One provided an unprecedented vantage point of the highs and lows of professional running as seven athletes prepared for the Chicago and New York City marathons. Season Two brings even more excitement and deeper coverage to the sport as we travel to the training camp in Iten, Kenya where the athletes are preparing for the Boston, London, and Rotterdam marathons. This is your backstage pass. Follow the journey at www.chasingkimbia.com.

chasingKIMBIA.com is a blogumentary documenting the lifestyle and training of some of the world's best marathon runners. Season One provided an unprecedented vantage point of the highs and lows of professional running as seven athletes prepared for the Chicago and New York City marathons. Season Two brings even more excitement and deeper coverage to the sport as we travel to the training camp in Iten, Kenya where the athletes are preparing for the Boston, London, and Rotterdam marathons. This is your backstage pass. Follow the journey at www.chasingkimbia.com. (Season Two begins February 12th)

chasingKIMBIA.com is a blogumentary documenting the lifestyle and training of some of the world's best marathon runners. Season One provided an unprecedented vantage point of the highs and lows of professional running as seven athletes prepared for the Chicago and New York City marathons. Season Two brings even more excitement and deeper coverage to the sport as we travel to the training camp in Iten, Kenya where the athletes are preparing for the Boston, London, and Rotterdam marathons. This is your backstage pass. Follow the journey. ("Nothing Comes Easy" is from Season One)

chasingKIMBIA.com is a blogumentary documenting the lifestyle and training of some of the world's best marathon runners. Season One provided an unprecedented vantage point of the highs and lows of professional running as seven athletes prepared for the Chicago and New York City marathons. Season Two brings even more excitement and deeper coverage to the sport as we travel to the training camp in Iten, Kenya where the athletes are preparing for the Boston, London, and Rotterdam marathons. This is your backstage pass. Follow the journey. ("Road Work at Magnolia" is from Season One)

chasingKIMBIA.com is a blogumentary documenting the lifestyle and training of some of the world's best marathon runners. Season One provided an unprecedented vantage point of the highs and lows of professional running as seven athletes prepared for the Chicago and New York City marathons. Season Two brings even more excitement and deeper coverage to the sport as we travel to the training camp in Iten, Kenya where the athletes are preparing for the Boston, London, and Rotterdam marathons. This is your backstage pass. Follow the journey. ("Don't Hold Back" is from Season One)

chasingKIMBIA.com is a blogumentary documenting the lifestyle and training of some of the world's best marathon runners. Season One provided an unprecedented vantage point of the highs and lows of professional running as seven athletes prepared for the Chicago and New York City marathons. Season Two brings even more excitement and deeper coverage to the sport as we travel to the training camp in Iten, Kenya where the athletes are preparing for the Boston, London, and Rotterdam marathons. This is your backstage pass. Follow the journey. ("New York, New York" is from Season One)

chasingKIMBIA.com is a blogumentary documenting the lifestyle and training of some of the world's best marathon runners. Season One provided an unprecedented vantage point of the highs and lows of professional running as seven athletes prepared for the Chicago and New York City marathons. Season Two brings even more excitement and deeper coverage to the sport as we travel to the training camp in Iten, Kenya where the athletes are preparing for the Boston, London, and Rotterdam marathons. This is your backstage pass. Follow the journey at www.chasingkimbia.com. ("You Ready?" is from Season One)

chasingKIMBIA.com is a blogumentary documenting the lifestyle and training of some of the world's best marathon runners. Season One provided an unprecedented vantage point of the highs and lows of professional running as seven athletes prepared for the Chicago and New York City marathons. Season Two brings even more excitement and deeper coverage to the sport as we travel to the training camp in Iten, Kenya where the athletes are preparing for the Boston, London, and Rotterdam marathons. This is your backstage pass. Follow the journey at www.chasingkimbia.com. ("Let's Get It Started" is from Season One)

chasingKIMBIA.com is a blogumentary documenting the lifestyle and training of some of the world's best marathon runners. Season One provided an unprecedented vantage point of the highs and lows of professional running as seven athletes prepared for the Chicago and New York City marathons. Season Two brings even more excitement and deeper coverage to the sport as we travel to the training camp in Iten, Kenya where the athletes are preparing for the Boston, London, and Rotterdam marathons. This is your backstage pass. Follow the journey at www.chasingkimbia.com. (This video chronicles the 2006 Chicago Marathon and is part of Season One.)