Youve Got to Run like the Token White Guy Out of Control

Kenyans are the world's best runners. Like german car engines they are spwaned with the ability to run at exceptionally high speeds for exceptionally long distances. Its quite a sight to behold, and they usuallyu dont look too tired at the end of a race. While in Loitokitok we stayed with Pehninah's half/step/not quite but maybe a sister who's daughter had a good job and who was married to a wealthy nigerian business man and so they build her a grand house in which to live with her daughter's son (there are no schols where the daughter lives). And the mother had a tv. AT night we woudl watch the tv and during the news there is a fairly lengthy breakdown of the days sporting events. Last week was a huge week for sports with a world cup qualifying soccer match, rugby tournament, and giant trackmeet for the country's running elite. We were wacthing the racers cross the finish line after oe particularly long and gruesome race where a record was set. Trailing in minutes after the other finishers was the token white guy in the race looking like he was about to die. Everyone in the room exploded with laughter and we just shook our heads.