Kenya is renowned for its talented athletes who have brought home numerous Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals after competing both in global and international Championships. Majority of the athletes come from the Rift Valley region which is a high altitude area, the likes of Eliud Kipchoge, Wilfred Bungei, Luke Kiprop, Catherine Ndereba and Janet Jepkosgei, among others. Majority are long distance runeers, the simple explanation is that their lungs are accostomed due to activities that involved going up and down the hills and valleys since they were young, like going to far distance schools and markets, fetching water and herding their livestock.

Interestingly most of the names that feature prominently in the athletic world start with the letter K, little wonder they come from the community that starts with the same letter, the Kalenjin tribe of Nilotic origin; names like Keino, Kipchoge, Kemboi, Kibet, Kipkorir, Kiptanui, Kiptum, Kipruto, Kipketer, Kibowen, Keter, Kiprugut, Kipyego, Kirui, Komen, Koech, Konchellah, Korir, Kosgei and Koskei.

Some of these men and Women are already making a great impact back in their rural homes by starting Projects and Foundations to help the poor and needy in the society. Others have played a great role in the campaign against Female Genital Mutilation, a traditional practice in the Kalenjin community.