4) this is a sport which is for all intents and purposes, the national sport
of other countries (Kenya, Ethiopia) and which greatly fosters extraordinary
high participation levels, talent identification, and its subsequent
development.
I'm not too knowledgeable about Ethiopia, but nothing could be further from
the truth about Kenya. Running/X-C/Track and Field is at best the fouth or
fifth most popular sport in Kenya, trailing soccer, boxing, cricket and even
horse racing. MOST people on the street would not recognize Paul Tergat if
he were standing next to them, and they most likely would not have heard of
someone of the stature of , say, Tom Nyariki. /Drew
