An athlete runs on a road during a half marathon near the town of Eldoret in western Kenya, March 20, 2016. In Kenya's western town of Iten, known as the "Home of Champions" for drawing runners to train from around the world, athletes rise to pound the track and dirt roads at dawn. Kenyan athletics champions like marathon world record holder Dennis Kimetto and 800 metre champion David Rudisha have trained there, alongside Britain's double Olympic and world champion Mo Farah and a host of others. At 2,400 metres (7,900 feet), the altitude makes Iten an ideal location for established middle and long distance races to build their endurance and stamina. REUTERS/Siegfried Modola SEARCH "ITEN MODOLA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "THE WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES