In Iten, a Kenyan town that has produced world-class runners, the murder of a famous Olympic athlete has led to a reckoning of gender-based violence.
Renowned for their stamina, strength and speed, Kenyan athletes have won 34 Olympic gold medals and countless marathons. Many trains in Iten, a rural town in the highlands of the Rift Valley.
Set among hectare-wide corn and pine fields, with cool air and endless trails, Iten is an athlete’s dream, attracting athletes from all over the world. world. Aspiring professional athletes train in camps scattered across town, running in large groups from early morning.
While Iten has been hailed as the perfect training ground, the recent murder of world record holder Agnes Tirop, who was murdered in 2021 has shocked many, exposing the issue of gender-based violence in the world. Kenya.
In this episode of A Sense of Community, a four-part series about the challenges faced by unique neighborhoods around the world, we meet Kenyan female athletes in pursuit of glory – while finding how to improve the status quo.
