UK: Major Fire Erupts at Recycling Warehouse in Rushden

A major fire broke out at a recycling warehouse in Rushden, Northamptonshire, on Friday, May 23. Nearby residents were advised to avoid the area and stay indoors with windows closed.

Tea Harvest in Kericho - Kenya

Tea Harvest in Kericho - Kenya

An aerial drone photo taken on April 5, 2025 shows farmers walking in the tea fields in Kericho, Kenya. Kericho county, located in the western of Rift Valley Province, is known as the "tea capital" of Kenya. Photo by Xinhua/Wang Guansen/ABACAPRESS.COM

Tea Harvest in Kericho - Kenya

Tea Harvest in Kericho - Kenya

A farmer arranges freshly picked tea leaves in the tea fields in Kericho, Kenya on April 4, 2025. Kericho county, located in the western of Rift Valley Province, is known as the "tea capital" of Kenya. Photo by Xinhua/Wang Guansen/ABACAPRESS.COM

Tea Harvest in Kericho - Kenya

Tea Harvest in Kericho - Kenya

Farmers pick tea leaves in the tea fields in Kericho, Kenya on April 4, 2025. Kericho county, located in the western of Rift Valley Province, is known as the "tea capital" of Kenya. Photo by Xinhua/Wang Guansen/ABACAPRESS.COM

Tea Harvest in Kericho - Kenya

Tea Harvest in Kericho - Kenya

Farmers pick tea leaves in the tea fields in Kericho, Kenya on April 5, 2025. Kericho county, located in the western of Rift Valley Province, is known as the "tea capital" of Kenya. Photo by Xinhua/Wang Guansen/ABACAPRESS.COM

Tea Harvest in Kericho - Kenya

Tea Harvest in Kericho - Kenya

An aerial drone photo taken on April 5, 2025 shows farmers picking tea leaves in the tea fields in Kericho, Kenya. Kericho county, located in the western of Rift Valley Province, is known as the "tea capital" of Kenya. Photo by Xinhua/Wang Guansen/ABACAPRESS.COM

Tea Harvest in Kericho - Kenya

Tea Harvest in Kericho - Kenya

A farmer carries a bag of tea leaves at a tea factory in Kericho, Kenya on April 4, 2025. Kericho county, located in the western of Rift Valley Province, is known as the "tea capital" of Kenya. Photo by Xinhua/Wang Guansen/ABACAPRESS.COM

Tea Harvest in Kericho - Kenya

Tea Harvest in Kericho - Kenya

Farmers pick tea leaves in the tea fields in Kericho, Kenya on April 5, 2025. Kericho county, located in the western of Rift Valley Province, is known as the "tea capital" of Kenya. Photo by Xinhua/Wang Guansen/ABACAPRESS.COM

Tea Harvest in Kericho - Kenya

Tea Harvest in Kericho - Kenya

A farmer picks tea leaves in the tea fields in Kericho, Kenya on April 4, 2025. Kericho county, located in the western of Rift Valley Province, is known as the "tea capital" of Kenya. Photo by Xinhua/Wang Guansen/ABACAPRESS.COM

Tea Harvest in Kericho - Kenya

Tea Harvest in Kericho - Kenya

A farmer carries a bag of tea leaves at a tea factory in Kericho, Kenya on April 4, 2025. Kericho county, located in the western of Rift Valley Province, is known as the "tea capital" of Kenya. Photo by Xinhua/Wang Guansen/ABACAPRESS.COM

Tea Harvest in Kericho - Kenya

Tea Harvest in Kericho - Kenya

An aerial drone photo taken on April 5, 2025 shows farmers picking tea leaves in the tea fields in Kericho, Kenya. Kericho county, located in the western of Rift Valley Province, is known as the "tea capital" of Kenya. Photo by Xinhua/Wang Guansen/ABACAPRESS.COM

Tea Harvest in Kericho - Kenya

Tea Harvest in Kericho - Kenya

Farmers pick tea leaves in the tea fields in Kericho, Kenya on April 4, 2025. Kericho county, located in the western of Rift Valley Province, is known as the "tea capital" of Kenya. Photo by Xinhua/Wang Guansen/ABACAPRESS.COM

Tree Shape in Nagqu

Tree Shape in Nagqu

NAGQU, CHINA - AUGUST 11, 2024 - The shape of "big tree" is formed due to the erosion of flowing water in a great rift valley On August 11, 2024 in Nagqu, Tibet, China.

Tree Shape in Nagqu

Tree Shape in Nagqu

NAGQU, CHINA - AUGUST 11, 2024 - The shape of "big tree" is formed due to the erosion of flowing water in a great rift valley On August 11, 2024 in Nagqu, Tibet, China.

Tree Shape in Nagqu

Tree Shape in Nagqu

NAGQU, CHINA - AUGUST 11, 2024 - The shape of "big tree" is formed due to the erosion of flowing water in a great rift valley On August 11, 2024 in Nagqu, Tibet, China.

Tree Shape in Nagqu

Tree Shape in Nagqu

NAGQU, CHINA - AUGUST 11, 2024 - The shape of "big tree" is formed due to the erosion of flowing water in a great rift valley On August 11, 2024 in Nagqu, Tibet, China.

Tree Shape in Nagqu

Tree Shape in Nagqu

NAGQU, CHINA - AUGUST 11, 2024 - The shape of "big tree" is formed due to the erosion of flowing water in a great rift valley On August 11, 2024 in Nagqu, Tibet, China.

Tree Shape in Nagqu

Tree Shape in Nagqu

NAGQU, CHINA - AUGUST 11, 2024 - The shape of "big tree" is formed due to the erosion of flowing water in a great rift valley On August 11, 2024 in Nagqu, Tibet, China.

Tree Shape in Nagqu

Tree Shape in Nagqu

NAGQU, CHINA - AUGUST 11, 2024 - The shape of "big tree" is formed due to the erosion of flowing water in a great rift valley On August 11, 2024 in Nagqu, Tibet, China.

Tree Shape in Nagqu

Tree Shape in Nagqu

NAGQU, CHINA - AUGUST 11, 2024 - The shape of "big tree" is formed due to the erosion of flowing water in a great rift valley On August 11, 2024 in Nagqu, Tibet, China.

Tree Shape in Nagqu

Tree Shape in Nagqu

NAGQU, CHINA - AUGUST 11, 2024 - The shape of "big tree" is formed due to the erosion of flowing water in a great rift valley On August 11, 2024 in Nagqu, Tibet, China.

At least 40 killed as dam bursts in Kenya amid heavy downpour

STORY: At least 40 killed as dam bursts in Kenya amid heavy downpour SHOOTING TIME: April 29, 2024 DATELINE: April 30, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:24 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): RUTH BARU, Xinhua reporter 2. various of the flood 3. SOUNDBITE (Kiswahili)：ELIJAH KIMOTHO, Local resident 4. various of the flood STORYLINE: At least 40 people have been confirmed dead, with several others still missing, after a dam burst in a town north of the Kenyan capital Nairobi, following heavy rains across the country, local police said Monday. STANDUP (English): RUTH BARU, Xinhua reporter "The old Kijabe dam located along the Great Rift Valley here swept with it cars and even people's houses, following the heavy downpour. Many people say it has caused a lot of destruction and even transportation has been interfered with." SOUNDBITE (Kiswahili)：ELIJAH KIMOTHO, Local resident "I am a resident here, and from 3 a.m. this morning, the water came and it swept away many people. We the local commun

Kenya-China agricultural cooperation aiding hunger fight, rural transformation

STORY: Kenya-China agricultural cooperation aiding hunger fight, rural transformation DATELINE: Sept. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:40 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Kenya's Rift Valley county of Nakuru 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HANNAH WANJIKU, Farmer in Kenya's Rift Valley county of Nakuru 3. various of the Chinese teams working with local people 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): RICHARD MULWA, Deputy vice-chancellor of Egerton University 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): DAISY OSORO, Post-graduate student majoring in dryland farming 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): CHARLES KARIUKI GITHIRI, Agricultural extension officer in Nakuru County STORYLINE: Farmers in Kenya's Rift Valley county of Nakuru have benefited from a research project between two universities in Kenya and China. The project, between Egerton University in Kenya and Nanjing Agricultural University in China, has fostered the development of pest-tolerant, drought-tolerant, and disease-tolerant crops to combat hunger, malnutrition, and rural

KENYA-NATURE-SCENERY

KENYA-NATURE-SCENERY

(230802) -- RIFT VALLEY PROVINCE, Aug. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists enjoy the scenery at the Rift Valley View Point in Rift Valley Province, Kenya, Jan. 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Yahui)

At least 45 killed in W. Kenya road accident

STORY: At least 45 killed in W. Kenya road accident DATELINE: July 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:49 LOCATION: KERICHO, Kenya CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the road accident site 2. various of people coming to rescue 3. various of crashed vehicles on the road STORYLINE: At least 45 people were killed and several others injured in a road accident along a busy highway in western Kenya on Friday evening, the police confirmed. Tom Odero, Rift Valley Regional police commander, said the accident occurred at 6:30 p.m. local time after the driver of a truck lost control and the vehicle rammed into pedestrians, hawkers, and some vehicles parked by the roadside in Kericho County. According to the police, the truck was heading to Kericho Town before it lost control and veered off the road along the Nakuru-Kericho highway. An estimated 3,000 Kenyans die in road accidents in Kenya annually despite concerted efforts by the state and the private sector to promote safety on the highways, according to the National Tr

TANZANIA-MWANZA-LAKE VICTORIA-FISHERMAN

TANZANIA-MWANZA-LAKE VICTORIA-FISHERMAN

(230615) -- MWANZA, June 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 14, 2023 shows fishing boats along the shore of Lake Victoria in Mwanza region, Tanzania. Lake Victoria, located in the Great Rift Valley of East Africa, is the largest freshwater lake in Africa and the second largest freshwater lake in the world. Fishery is the main industry in the lake area, with an annual output value of 600 million U.S. dollars. It is an essential source of food and income for the residents along the lake. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

TANZANIA-MWANZA-LAKE VICTORIA-FISHERMAN

TANZANIA-MWANZA-LAKE VICTORIA-FISHERMAN

(230615) -- MWANZA, June 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Fishermen prepare a fishing net on the shore of Lake Victoria in Mwanza region, Tanzania on June 10, 2023. Lake Victoria, located in the Great Rift Valley of East Africa, is the largest freshwater lake in Africa and the second largest freshwater lake in the world. Fishery is the main industry in the lake area, with an annual output value of 600 million U.S. dollars. It is an essential source of food and income for the residents along the lake. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

TANZANIA-MWANZA-LAKE VICTORIA-FISHERMAN

TANZANIA-MWANZA-LAKE VICTORIA-FISHERMAN

(230615) -- MWANZA, June 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Fishermen buy sugar canes to supplement sugar for night fishing on the shore of Lake Victoria in Mwanza region, Tanzania on June 10, 2023. Lake Victoria, located in the Great Rift Valley of East Africa, is the largest freshwater lake in Africa and the second largest freshwater lake in the world. Fishery is the main industry in the lake area, with an annual output value of 600 million U.S. dollars. It is an essential source of food and income for the residents along the lake. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

TANZANIA-MWANZA-LAKE VICTORIA-FISHERMAN

TANZANIA-MWANZA-LAKE VICTORIA-FISHERMAN

(230615) -- MWANZA, June 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A villager removes fish scales on the shore of Lake Victoria in Mwanza region, Tanzania on June 11, 2023. Lake Victoria, located in the Great Rift Valley of East Africa, is the largest freshwater lake in Africa and the second largest freshwater lake in the world. Fishery is the main industry in the lake area, with an annual output value of 600 million U.S. dollars. It is an essential source of food and income for the residents along the lake. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

TANZANIA-MWANZA-LAKE VICTORIA-FISHERMAN

TANZANIA-MWANZA-LAKE VICTORIA-FISHERMAN

(230615) -- MWANZA, June 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Fishermen prepare a fishing net on the shore of Lake Victoria in Mwanza region, Tanzania on June 10, 2023. Lake Victoria, located in the Great Rift Valley of East Africa, is the largest freshwater lake in Africa and the second largest freshwater lake in the world. Fishery is the main industry in the lake area, with an annual output value of 600 million U.S. dollars. It is an essential source of food and income for the residents along the lake. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

TANZANIA-MWANZA-LAKE VICTORIA-FISHERMAN

TANZANIA-MWANZA-LAKE VICTORIA-FISHERMAN

(230615) -- MWANZA, June 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Fishermen prepare for fishing on the shore of Lake Victoria in Mwanza region, Tanzania on June 10, 2023. Lake Victoria, located in the Great Rift Valley of East Africa, is the largest freshwater lake in Africa and the second largest freshwater lake in the world. Fishery is the main industry in the lake area, with an annual output value of 600 million U.S. dollars. It is an essential source of food and income for the residents along the lake. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

TANZANIA-MWANZA-LAKE VICTORIA-FISHERMAN

TANZANIA-MWANZA-LAKE VICTORIA-FISHERMAN

(230615) -- MWANZA, June 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Villagers make fried fish on the shore of Lake Victoria in Mwanza region, Tanzania on June 11, 2023. Lake Victoria, located in the Great Rift Valley of East Africa, is the largest freshwater lake in Africa and the second largest freshwater lake in the world. Fishery is the main industry in the lake area, with an annual output value of 600 million U.S. dollars. It is an essential source of food and income for the residents along the lake. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

TANZANIA-MWANZA-LAKE VICTORIA-FISHERMAN

TANZANIA-MWANZA-LAKE VICTORIA-FISHERMAN

(230615) -- MWANZA, June 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 11, 2023 shows fishing boats in Lake Victoria in Mwanza region, Tanzania. Lake Victoria, located in the Great Rift Valley of East Africa, is the largest freshwater lake in Africa and the second largest freshwater lake in the world. Fishery is the main industry in the lake area, with an annual output value of 600 million U.S. dollars. It is an essential source of food and income for the residents along the lake. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

TANZANIA-MWANZA-LAKE VICTORIA-FISHERMAN

TANZANIA-MWANZA-LAKE VICTORIA-FISHERMAN

(230615) -- MWANZA, June 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Fishermen fish in Lake Victoria in Mwanza region, Tanzania on June 12, 2023. Lake Victoria, located in the Great Rift Valley of East Africa, is the largest freshwater lake in Africa and the second largest freshwater lake in the world. Fishery is the main industry in the lake area, with an annual output value of 600 million U.S. dollars. It is an essential source of food and income for the residents along the lake. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

TANZANIA-MWANZA-LAKE VICTORIA-FISHERMAN

TANZANIA-MWANZA-LAKE VICTORIA-FISHERMAN

(230615) -- MWANZA, June 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Villagers sell fried fish on the shore of Lake Victoria in Mwanza region, Tanzania on June 11, 2023. Lake Victoria, located in the Great Rift Valley of East Africa, is the largest freshwater lake in Africa and the second largest freshwater lake in the world. Fishery is the main industry in the lake area, with an annual output value of 600 million U.S. dollars. It is an essential source of food and income for the residents along the lake. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

TANZANIA-MWANZA-LAKE VICTORIA-FISHERMAN

TANZANIA-MWANZA-LAKE VICTORIA-FISHERMAN

(230615) -- MWANZA, June 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 11, 2023 shows a fishing boat in Lake Victoria in Mwanza region, Tanzania. Lake Victoria, located in the Great Rift Valley of East Africa, is the largest freshwater lake in Africa and the second largest freshwater lake in the world. Fishery is the main industry in the lake area, with an annual output value of 600 million U.S. dollars. It is an essential source of food and income for the residents along the lake. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

TANZANIA-MWANZA-LAKE VICTORIA-FISHERMAN

TANZANIA-MWANZA-LAKE VICTORIA-FISHERMAN

(230615) -- MWANZA, June 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Fishermen fish in Lake Victoria in Mwanza region, Tanzania on June 12, 2023. Lake Victoria, located in the Great Rift Valley of East Africa, is the largest freshwater lake in Africa and the second largest freshwater lake in the world. Fishery is the main industry in the lake area, with an annual output value of 600 million U.S. dollars. It is an essential source of food and income for the residents along the lake. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

TANZANIA-MWANZA-LAKE VICTORIA-FISHERMAN

TANZANIA-MWANZA-LAKE VICTORIA-FISHERMAN

(230615) -- MWANZA, June 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A fisherman sits on a fishing boat on the shore of Lake Victoria in Mwanza region, Tanzania on June 10, 2023. Lake Victoria, located in the Great Rift Valley of East Africa, is the largest freshwater lake in Africa and the second largest freshwater lake in the world. Fishery is the main industry in the lake area, with an annual output value of 600 million U.S. dollars. It is an essential source of food and income for the residents along the lake. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

TANZANIA-MWANZA-LAKE VICTORIA-FISHERMAN

TANZANIA-MWANZA-LAKE VICTORIA-FISHERMAN

(230615) -- MWANZA, June 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Villagers sell fish on the shore of Lake Victoria in Mwanza region, Tanzania on June 12, 2023. Lake Victoria, located in the Great Rift Valley of East Africa, is the largest freshwater lake in Africa and the second largest freshwater lake in the world. Fishery is the main industry in the lake area, with an annual output value of 600 million U.S. dollars. It is an essential source of food and income for the residents along the lake. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

TANZANIA-MWANZA-LAKE VICTORIA-FISHERMAN

TANZANIA-MWANZA-LAKE VICTORIA-FISHERMAN

(230615) -- MWANZA, June 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A fisherman sists on a fishing boat on the shore of Lake Victoria in Mwanza region, Tanzania on June 10, 2023. Lake Victoria, located in the Great Rift Valley of East Africa, is the largest freshwater lake in Africa and the second largest freshwater lake in the world. Fishery is the main industry in the lake area, with an annual output value of 600 million U.S. dollars. It is an essential source of food and income for the residents along the lake. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

TANZANIA-MWANZA-LAKE VICTORIA-FISHERMAN

TANZANIA-MWANZA-LAKE VICTORIA-FISHERMAN

(230615) -- MWANZA, June 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 11, 2023 shows a fishing boat in Lake Victoria in Mwanza region, Tanzania. Lake Victoria, located in the Great Rift Valley of East Africa, is the largest freshwater lake in Africa and the second largest freshwater lake in the world. Fishery is the main industry in the lake area, with an annual output value of 600 million U.S. dollars. It is an essential source of food and income for the residents along the lake. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

TANZANIA-MWANZA-LAKE VICTORIA-FISHERMAN

TANZANIA-MWANZA-LAKE VICTORIA-FISHERMAN

(230615) -- MWANZA, June 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A fisherman prepares to catch fish in Lake Victoria in Mwanza region, Tanzania on June 12, 2023. Lake Victoria, located in the Great Rift Valley of East Africa, is the largest freshwater lake in Africa and the second largest freshwater lake in the world. Fishery is the main industry in the lake area, with an annual output value of 600 million U.S. dollars. It is an essential source of food and income for the residents along the lake. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

TANZANIA-MWANZA-LAKE VICTORIA-FISHERMAN

TANZANIA-MWANZA-LAKE VICTORIA-FISHERMAN

(230615) -- MWANZA, June 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A fisherman prepares for fishing in Lake Victoria in Mwanza region, Tanzania on June 10, 2023. Lake Victoria, located in the Great Rift Valley of East Africa, is the largest freshwater lake in Africa and the second largest freshwater lake in the world. Fishery is the main industry in the lake area, with an annual output value of 600 million U.S. dollars. It is an essential source of food and income for the residents along the lake. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

TANZANIA-MWANZA-LAKE VICTORIA-FISHERMAN

TANZANIA-MWANZA-LAKE VICTORIA-FISHERMAN

(230615) -- MWANZA, June 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Villagers sell fish on the shore of Lake Victoria in Mwanza region, Tanzania on June 11, 2023. Lake Victoria, located in the Great Rift Valley of East Africa, is the largest freshwater lake in Africa and the second largest freshwater lake in the world. Fishery is the main industry in the lake area, with an annual output value of 600 million U.S. dollars. It is an essential source of food and income for the residents along the lake. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

TANZANIA-MWANZA-LAKE VICTORIA-FISHERMAN

TANZANIA-MWANZA-LAKE VICTORIA-FISHERMAN

(230615) -- MWANZA, June 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A young fisherman shows a fish on the shore of Lake Victoria in Mwanza region, Tanzania on June 10, 2023. Lake Victoria, located in the Great Rift Valley of East Africa, is the largest freshwater lake in Africa and the second largest freshwater lake in the world. Fishery is the main industry in the lake area, with an annual output value of 600 million U.S. dollars. It is an essential source of food and income for the residents along the lake. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

(SP)KENYA-ITEN-TRACK & FIELD-YOUNG RUNNER-AIMING FOR CHENGDU

(SP)KENYA-ITEN-TRACK & FIELD-YOUNG RUNNER-AIMING FOR CHENGDU

(230611) -- ITEN, June 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Runners take rest at a training camp in Iten, Kenya, on June 5, 2023. At nearly 6 am, the first morning light shines upon the landmark arch written with "Home of Champions" in Iten, the runners gathered here to greet each other with a fist bump, stretch their muscles, and prepare for the first training session of the day. With an average altitude of 2,400 meters, Iten sits in the west of Kenya, near the Great Rift Valley of East Africa. It is an ideal long-distance running training place and is the cradle of many world-class middle and long distance runners. In Iten, athletes of different camps, age groups, and genders train together and inspire each other with their performance. The 22-year-old Kelvin Kimtai Chepsigor, an athlete student from Kisii University who trains in Iten, was born in Kitale, a small town in the northwest of Iten. "Eliud Kipchoge is my idol, and his experience inspires me to train hard day in and day out," Kelvin said. Since enrolling in uni

(SP)KENYA-ITEN-TRACK & FIELD-YOUNG RUNNER-AIMING FOR CHENGDU

(SP)KENYA-ITEN-TRACK & FIELD-YOUNG RUNNER-AIMING FOR CHENGDU

(230611) -- ITEN, June 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 5, 2023 shows the landmark arch written with "Home of Champions" in Iten, Kenya. At nearly 6 am, the first morning light shines upon the landmark arch written with "Home of Champions" in Iten, the runners gathered here to greet each other with a fist bump, stretch their muscles, and prepare for the first training session of the day. With an average altitude of 2,400 meters, Iten sits in the west of Kenya, near the Great Rift Valley of East Africa. It is an ideal long-distance running training place and is the cradle of many world-class middle and long distance runners. In Iten, athletes of different camps, age groups, and genders train together and inspire each other with their performance. The 22-year-old Kelvin Kimtai Chepsigor, an athlete student from Kisii University who trains in Iten, was born in Kitale, a small town in the northwest of Iten. "Eliud Kipchoge is my idol, and his experience inspires me to train hard day in and day out," Kelv

(SP)KENYA-ITEN-TRACK & FIELD-YOUNG RUNNER-AIMING FOR CHENGDU

(SP)KENYA-ITEN-TRACK & FIELD-YOUNG RUNNER-AIMING FOR CHENGDU

(230611) -- ITEN, June 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kenyan runner Kelvin Kimtai Chepsigor from Kisii University pets a cat at a training camp in Iten, Kenya, on June 5, 2023. At nearly 6 am, the first morning light shines upon the landmark arch written with "Home of Champions" in Iten, the runners gathered here to greet each other with a fist bump, stretch their muscles, and prepare for the first training session of the day. With an average altitude of 2,400 meters, Iten sits in the west of Kenya, near the Great Rift Valley of East Africa. It is an ideal long-distance running training place and is the cradle of many world-class middle and long distance runners. In Iten, athletes of different camps, age groups, and genders train together and inspire each other with their performance. The 22-year-old Kelvin Kimtai Chepsigor, an athlete student from Kisii University who trains in Iten, was born in Kitale, a small town in the northwest of Iten. "Eliud Kipchoge is my idol, and his experience inspires me to train hard day

(SP)KENYA-ITEN-TRACK & FIELD-YOUNG RUNNER-AIMING FOR CHENGDU

(SP)KENYA-ITEN-TRACK & FIELD-YOUNG RUNNER-AIMING FOR CHENGDU

(230611) -- ITEN, June 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kenyan runner Kelvin Kimtai Chepsigor (5th L) from Kisii University gestures during a training session in Eldoret, Kenya, on June 6, 2023. At nearly 6 am, the first morning light shines upon the landmark arch written with "Home of Champions" in Iten, the runners gathered here to greet each other with a fist bump, stretch their muscles, and prepare for the first training session of the day. With an average altitude of 2,400 meters, Iten sits in the west of Kenya, near the Great Rift Valley of East Africa. It is an ideal long-distance running training place and is the cradle of many world-class middle and long distance runners. In Iten, athletes of different camps, age groups, and genders train together and inspire each other with their performance. The 22-year-old Kelvin Kimtai Chepsigor, an athlete student from Kisii University who trains in Iten, was born in Kitale, a small town in the northwest of Iten. "Eliud Kipchoge is my idol, and his experience inspires me t

(SP)KENYA-ITEN-TRACK & FIELD-YOUNG RUNNER-AIMING FOR CHENGDU

(SP)KENYA-ITEN-TRACK & FIELD-YOUNG RUNNER-AIMING FOR CHENGDU

(230611) -- ITEN, June 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kenyan runner Kelvin Kimtai Chepsigor (2nd R) from Kisii University attends a training session in Eldoret, Kenya, on June 6, 2023. At nearly 6 am, the first morning light shines upon the landmark arch written with "Home of Champions" in Iten, the runners gathered here to greet each other with a fist bump, stretch their muscles, and prepare for the first training session of the day. With an average altitude of 2,400 meters, Iten sits in the west of Kenya, near the Great Rift Valley of East Africa. It is an ideal long-distance running training place and is the cradle of many world-class middle and long distance runners. In Iten, athletes of different camps, age groups, and genders train together and inspire each other with their performance. The 22-year-old Kelvin Kimtai Chepsigor, an athlete student from Kisii University who trains in Iten, was born in Kitale, a small town in the northwest of Iten. "Eliud Kipchoge is my idol, and his experience inspires me to train