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1997 British Society of Sports History - Lord Aberdare Literary
Prize for Sports History The record-breaking achievements of Kenyan
athletes have caught the imagination of the world of sport. How
significant really is Kenya in the world of sports? This book, the
first to look in detail at the evolution and significance of a
single sport in an African country, seeks to answer these and many
other questions. Kenyan Running blends history, geography,
sociology and anthropology in its quest to describe the emergence
of Kenyan athletics from its pre-colonial traditions to its
position in the modern world of globalized sport. The authors show
the qualities of stamina and long distance running were recognized
by early twentieth century travellers in east Africa and how modern
running was imposed by colonial administrators and school teachers
as a means of social control to replace the indigenous fold
traditions.
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