Kenya's Cycling Team Aims to Be as Famous as Its Runners

Kenya has long been known for its distance runners.  But now its national cycling team is quickly gaining a reputation on the continent.   The small town of Iten, Kenya, perched nearly 2,500 meters above sea level, has new athletes on the road.   Iten is famous for producing the fastest men and women on earth.   This reputation sparked the interest of Singaporean photographer Nicholas Leong after he watched Kenyans dominate the Singaporean marathon in 2006. He wondered if ...

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