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Fascinating Training Lessons From Ethiopian Marathon Runners

Run to the Top Podcast | The Ultimate Guide to Running

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Michael Crawley spent 15 months in Ethiopia training alongside and sometimes a fair way behind runners at all levels of the sport. Why does it make sense to Ethiopian runners to get up at 3am to run up and down a hill? Who would choose to train on almost impossibly steep and rocky terrain and hyena territory? And how come Ethiopian men hold six of the top ten fastest marathon times ever?

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