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"An enlightening biography and gripping sports narrative that takes us behind the scenes into the lives of some of the world’s most elite runners in Kenya and their coach, Patrick Sang. ""I highly recommend this book."" —Meb Keflezighi At a secluded training camp in Kaptagat, Kenya, a small town nearly 8,000 feet above sea level in the Great Rift Valley, three-dozen world-class runners, including Olympic champions, world record holders and the fastest marathoner of all-time, share simple dormitory-style rooms and endure grueling workouts six days a week. These determined, devoted, and selfless runners are who they are because of a man named Patrick Sang. One of the greatest—and least-heralded coaches in the sport—Sang is described by his athletes as a “life coach.” In We Share the Sun, Sarah Gearhart takes us inside this high-octane world of elites of which few are even aware of and even fewer have ever seen. We are immersed in Sang’s remarkable story, from his college days in the US to winning an Olympic medal in the steeplechase, and his journey to become a man who redefines what coaching means. There is no singular secret to athletic success, but, as readers will learn, Sang’s holistic philosophy is like no other approach in the world. It is rooted in developing athletes who can navigate the pressures of elite competition—and life itself. In these pages, we explore Sang’s influence on his athletes — including his unique and longstanding relationship with marathon world record holder Eliud Kipchoge — as they prepared for the delayed Tokyo Olympics and other competitions. We witness the remarkable recovery of two-time New York City Marathon champion Geoffrey Kamworor after a freak accident as he strove to earn his first Olympic medal. And we follow one of the world’s most dominant mid-distance runners, Faith Kipyegon, as she attempted a historic repeat title in the 1,500 meters three years after the birth of her first child. We Share the Sun brings forth the remarkable lives and stories of East African runners, whose stories are seldom shared. Through Gearhart's vivid prose, we experience the richness that exists in Kenya as we come as close as we possibly can to running alongside a current and future generation of elites—and the man who molds them into champions."

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In prose as elegant as the strides of the athletes she describes, in We Share The Sun, Sarah Gearhart takes us deep within the monastic world of elite Kenyan runners and their mentor/coach, Patrick Sang. Gearhart brings to life the determination, dedication, desire, and urgency to succeed among the world's best distance runners. A captivating study of striving at its highest levels that will inspire anyone in any field to press on no matter the challenges that confront them. -- <B>Toni Reavis, U.S. broadcaster, writer and recipient of the George Hirsch Journalism Award</B> I enjoyed reading Sarah Gearhart's We Share The Sun about Coach Patrick Sang's leadership role in Kenyan Athletics. It was especially interesting to learn how the negatives and the positives of Sang's experiences while a scholarship college student in the US influenced him-especially his strong bond with his own coach. Gearhart reveals Coach Sang's discipline with his athletes-especially new recruits-alongside the emphasis on hard work and staying injury free. Runners can learn so much from this book! * <B>Bill Rodgers, Olympian, four-time winner of the Boston marathon, four-time consecutive winner of the New York City marathon</B> * By turns moving and insightful, We Share the Sun is the fascinating and inspiring story of one of the world's greatest coaches as well as a window into rural Kenya and how the way of life there has given rise to one of the most dominant sporting cultures on the planet. Patrick Sang is a man full of wisdom and compassion. It's a joy to read his story. -- <b>Adharanand </b><span class= searchhighlight style= caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, * <b >author of <i>Running with the Kenyans </i>and <i>The Rise of the Ultra Runners</i></b> * The great Eliud Kipchoge is a man without equal in the sport of running. Or so I thought before I read We Share the Sun, Sarah Gearhart's captivating biography of Kipchoge's charismatic longtime coach, Patrick Sang. -- <B>Matt Fitzgerald</B> * <b>author of <i>On Pace, 80/20 Running </i>and <i>Running the Dream</i></b> *

By turns moving and insightful, We Share the Sun is the fascinating and inspiring story of one of the world's greatest coaches as well as a window into rural Kenya and how the way of life there has given rise to one of the most dominant sporting cultures on the planet. Patrick Sang is a man full of wisdom and compassion. It's a joy to read his story. -- <b>Adharanand </b><span class= searchhighlight style= caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, * <b >author of <i>Running with the Kenyans </i>and <i>The Rise of the Ultra Runners</i></b> * The great Eliud Kipchoge is a man without equal in the sport of running. Or so I thought before I read We Share the Sun, Sarah Gearhart's captivating biography of Kipchoge's charismatic longtime coach, Patrick Sang. -- <B>Matt Fitzgerald</B> * <b>author of <i>On Pace, 80/20 Running </i>and <i>Running the Dream</i></b> *

I enjoyed reading Sarah Gearhart's We Share The Sun about Coach Patrick Sang's leadership role in Kenyan Athletics. It was especially interesting to learn how the negatives and the positives of Sang's experiences while a scholarship college student in the US influenced him-especially his strong bond with his own coach. Gearhart reveals Coach Sang's discipline with his athletes-especially new recruits-alongside the emphasis on hard work and staying injury free. Runners can learn so much from this book! * <B>Bill Rodgers, Olympian, four-time winner of the Boston marathon, four-time consecutive winner of the New York City marathon</B> * By turns moving and insightful, We Share the Sun is the fascinating and inspiring story of one of the world's greatest coaches as well as a window into rural Kenya and how the way of life there has given rise to one of the most dominant sporting cultures on the planet. Patrick Sang is a man full of wisdom and compassion. It's a joy to read his story. -- <b>Adharanand </b><span class= searchhighlight style= caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, * <b >author of <i>Running with the Kenyans </i>and <i>The Rise of the Ultra Runners</i></b> * The great Eliud Kipchoge is a man without equal in the sport of running. Or so I thought before I read We Share the Sun, Sarah Gearhart's captivating biography of Kipchoge's charismatic longtime coach, Patrick Sang. -- <B>Matt Fitzgerald</B> * <b>author of <i>On Pace, 80/20 Running </i>and <i>Running the Dream</i></b> *

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Sarah Gearhart is a sportswriter based in New York City. Formerly a senior producer at USA TODAY Sports Media, her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, ESPN, Runner's World, Vice Sports and Victory Journal. Hawaiian-born and an avid runner for twenty-two years (and counting), she has completed fourteen marathons around the world, including the Boston Marathon three times.

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