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Charles Muneria

Charles Muneria

December 12, 2016

Renato Canova Q&A, Part I: Why the Kenyans Struggled in Rio, Learn The Name Of The 2020 Olympic 5000 Champ, and Why Isn't China Better at Running?

The famed coach reveals why he thinks Geoffrey KamwororCaleb Ndiku and Bedan Karoki struggled at the Olympics and how Kenya couldn't even put one man in the 5k final. He also discusses Asbel Kiprop's tactical struggles, tells you who will be the 2020 Olympic 5000 champ, and what he learned from his stint as a coach in the Chinese federation. Did you know that in 2014, not one Chinese man broke 14:00 for 5k or 29:30 for 10k?