A Champion Distance Runner’s Quest in Kenya | Run, Lornah, Run (full documentary) | FRONTLINE/World

Summary by Krater

This video follows female distance runners in Iten, Kenya, highlighting how running provides women with financial independence and changes traditional gender roles.

From the video

Answers: How are women runners in Kenya changing their lives and challenging traditional gender roles?

• Kalenjin runners in Kenya
• High altitude training in Iten
• Women distance runners
• Financial independence through running
• Lornah Kiplagat and her training camp
• Challenging traditional gender roles in Kenya

What it concludes

• Running allows Kenyan women to gain financial independence and break from traditional gender roles.
• Lornah Kiplagat's training camp provides female athletes with free food, housing, and the freedom to train.
• Many Kenyan runners excel because their schools were located far away from their homes, requiring them to run long distances daily.