2. All those people you listed who trained in Kenya never became world beating athletes. Sure, they improved their timings here and there, but let's face it, that won't win them any Olympic / World Championship medals or the major marathons. It's a waste of time if indeed the objective is to become a professional runner.
-Ritz got a bronze in the World Half Marathon Championships.
-Dos Santos won New York City Marathon twice.
-Hawkins got 4th at the World Championships marathon in 2017.
-Sondre Moen won Fukuoka, which is pretty darn competitive and also beat Bedon Karoki, who just ran the 4th fastest half marathon ever.
-Jake Robertson just beat the OIympic marathon silver medalist and the fastest marathon debutante of all time at the Houston half marathon.
Reasonable conclusion: you're an idiot.[/quote]
Congratulations. They won some obscure races somewhere. Proves my earlier point you dolt, which is none of them are world beating athletes. Duh.