Masai marathon
SIX Masai warriors from Tanzania will today compete in the London Marathon in traditional dress to raise money to provide their dry village with water.
One of the six, Isaya, 24, says: "The marathon (in London] is easy. There are no lions."
The young warriors will run in shoes made from car tyres. Their daily life includes running with cattle between pastures – often for days on end – to protect them from predators.
"Our elders told us we can do the marathon because we have been running all over, killing a lion and herding cattle," Isaya said. "We can help the village by raising money to drill for clean water."
The weather is expected to be cool for the race.
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