A review by evamadera1
Running with the Kenyans: Passion, Adventure, and the Secrets of the Fastest People on Earth by Adharanand Finn

4.0

I really enjoyed this book especially once I got past the notion (which the title invites) that the purpose of the book was to find out what makes the Kenyans such great distance runners. While that is a big part of the book (Finn temporarily moves to Kenya to train with the Kenyans because he's fascinated by their dominance at distance events) it is not the overall purpose of the book. Finn wrote (I believe) this book as a way to chronicle his journey. I loved that. (It doesn't hurt that I'm in an "completely-head-over-heels-in-love-with-running" phase right now either.)
Additionally, I loved the narrator's British accent.
There are no great secrets to be discovered in this book. If that's what you're looking for, this isn't the book for you. If you simply want to read all you can about running, this is definitely the book for you.