KIMbia represents some of the best distance runners in the world. Our athletes compete at the highest level of the sport, winning Major Marathons and National Championships, and taking home medals at the World Championships and Olympic Games. 
We believe in the sport of running and are taking a different approach to better promote our athletes and the sport to the world. chasingKIMBIA - an innovative blogumentary that documents the lifestyle and training of our marathon group - utilizes new media in a way that had never been done before in running. It also gives us a platform to promote the KIMbia Foundation, which supports several education projects in Kenya. At the end of the day, we want to be successful, respected, and engaged in the running community.
Tom Ratcliffe and Dieter Hogen started KIMbia Athletics shortly after the untimely death of Kim McDonald. Kimbia is the Swahili word meaning “to run.” The selection of this name is both an acknowledgement of the impact Kenyan runners have had on international athletics, as well as serving to continue the legacy of the late Kim McDonald. His name as well as his philosophy live on at KIMbia Athletics.
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