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A newsletter about running, fitness and general outdoorsiness

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Felix Koimburi

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Jul 18, 2025

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7 min read

Dedan Miricho

From Casual Runner to Coach and Mentor -- The Accidental Start

Sophie and Felix

Paul Kabugi: The Mind Goes First, the Body Catches Up

He set out to lose fifteen kilos, lost them easily, and decided that hitting the goal was the most dangerous thing that could happen to him. That is the most accurate sentence about who he is.

Sophie and Felix

Tuzo Jonathan: The Store, the Streets, and the 26

Jun 5, 2026

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Tuzo Jonathan: The Store, the Streets, and the 26

Twenty-six marathons, one safe house, and a 26-year-old who decided his legs could do more than carry him to a finish line.

Sophie and Felix

Limo Kipkemoi: Showing Up Is the Whole Thing

May 29, 2026

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Limo Kipkemoi: Showing Up Is the Whole Thing

He cycled back at dawn to run 9 kilometres he'd missed. That is the most accurate sentence about who he is.

Sophie and Felix

Kiragu Ngunya: The Forward Who Learned to Go Slow

May 21, 2026

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Kiragu Ngunya: The Forward Who Learned to Go Slow

He played a decade of rugby, survived Juba, and ran his way to injury — then found that stopping was the most honest thing he'd done in years.

Sophie and Felix

Apr 30, 2026

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4 min read

Carole Mumbi: Done Before You Wake Up

She works the night shift, runs home at dawn, and has a tractor tyre on the roof — just in case.

Sophie and Felix

Apr 23, 2026

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6 min read

Jeff Kariuki: Suffering Spectacularly

He posts about running — and somehow ends up changing how people think about grief, friendship, and pink.

Sophie and Felix

Mercy Samoei: The Girl from Eldoret Who Never Made the Team

Apr 17, 2026

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Mercy Samoei: The Girl from Eldoret Who Never Made the Team

She grew up where running is a profession — and spent years convinced it wasn't for her.

Sophie and Felix

Christine Khasina Built the Race She Wished Had Always Existed

Apr 9, 2026

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Christine Khasina Built the Race She Wished Had Always Existed

After 25 years as a runner, the Supermamas founder turned a Dubai inspiration into a sold-out Nairobi women's run — and then kept going.

Sophie and Felix

Mar 25, 2026

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10 min read

Charity Kirui: Steady on the Road

Charity runs to stay well — and in doing so, brought thousands with her

Sophie and Felix

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Dedan Miricho

Archive

Paul Kabugi: The Mind Goes First, the Body Catches Up

Tuzo Jonathan: The Store, the Streets, and the 26

Limo Kipkemoi: Showing Up Is the Whole Thing

Kiragu Ngunya: The Forward Who Learned to Go Slow

Carole Mumbi: Done Before You Wake Up

Jeff Kariuki: Suffering Spectacularly

Mercy Samoei: The Girl from Eldoret Who Never Made the Team

Christine Khasina Built the Race She Wished Had Always Existed

Charity Kirui: Steady on the Road

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