This book provides readers with information about athletes from Kenya and Ethiopia. It explores why so many top runners in the world come from the Great Rift Valley areas. It takes a look at the diet of these athletes and the effect of high altitudes on the body while running. Several world-class athletes are introduced. There is some mention of contributions that the athletes have made to their communities.

 

This book is part of a book series called Rainbow Reading Move Your Body .

. This book is part of a reading scheme, meaning that it is a book aimed at children who are learning to read.

There are 24 pages in this book. This book was published 2009 by Cambridge University Press .