Kaptagat

Kaptagat
Kaptagat is located in Kenya
Kaptagat
Kaptagat
Location in Kenya
Coordinates: 0°26′13″N 35°27′21″E / 0.43694°N 35.45583°E / 0.43694; 35.45583
Country Kenya
CountyUasin Gishu County
Elevation
8,200 ft (2,500 m)
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
 • Summer (DST)None

Kaptagat is a settlement in Uasin Gishu County, in the southwestern part of Kenya. This part of the country, where the two counties of Uasin Gishu and Elgeyo Marakwet County share a border, is used by the majority of Kenyan professional long-distance runners to train for professional competition.[1] Eliud Kipchoge, the former marathon world record holder, and the Tokyo Olympics and Rio Olympics marathon gold medalist, maintains a training camp in Kaptagat.[2]

  1. ^ Larry Eder (12 January 2014). "A view from Kenya: 2400m to 2800m Altitue run in Kaptagat, Kenya, by Justin Lagat". Runblogrun.com. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  2. ^ Matt Cleary (11 October 2018). "'Drink a lot of tea': what can be learned from a Kenyan marathon great". The Guardian. London, United Kingdom. Retrieved 21 March 2022.