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Garmin Forerunner 305 |
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Hilly Twin Skin Anklet |
 Two layered technical socks to keep your keep comfortable for mile after mile.
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Ultralife Detox |
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Price £9.25
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Garmin Forerunner 205 |
 Use cutting edge technology to monitor your training with this speed distance system. It does far more than tell you how far and how fast you have run!
Price £200
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Hilly Runners Pouch |
 Versatile running pack suitable for carrying a range of items such as a mobile phone/iPod/mp3 player and plus larger items in the main compartment. Price £17.50
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Ultralife Max |
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Elite coaching special - The secrets of Kenya's success
Paul Koech’s beginnings
Paul explained how he got into the sport: "I started running when I was at school. I was playing football and someone hit the ball at my stomach and I thought, 'This is not the thing'. And in volleyball the guys who were taller could do better. I tried long jump or triple jump - I used to jump the river on the way to school and never went in the river but I was still not good. Then some people were running round so I thought I would follow them. I ran in the 800m and came second. I ran in the 1500m and won. And then I tried the longer race, I think it was a 5K, and won again. I thought this is for me. I forgot about football.
"My parents put a little bit of money towards my running so I needed to do something to justify it.
"I wanted to be a policeman but then in 1992 I joined the army. I joined as an officer not a soldier. There had never been an officer who ran - they just sat at a desk and worked. So I said I am interested in athletics. They said, 'Okay, you can go and administer a team'. I was able to get them nice things like meat and water [sic]. I trained with the team and after three months I was number one.
Koech’s career
"In 1995 I ran my first main race in the African Games and then came to Europe in the summer. I started doing cross country. In 1996 in Stellenbosch I did the teamwork we usually do and came in fourth place. I have been running in all the world cross country championships since. In 1998 I came second to Paul Tergat. My worst position is 6th place, in the rest I have come fourth. I just like the even numbers I don't like the odd ones! On the track I run 10K and also 3K, I don't have enough speed for that but I am chasing people the whole way.”
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