NN Running Team
NN Running Team is a professional running team based in the Netherlands. It was founded by Jos Hermens, the director of Global Sports Communication. The running team includes some of the most accomplished distance runners in the world, including many Olympians.[1] One of NN Running Team's training camps is located in Kaptagat, Kenya.[2] Team members include marathon world record holder Eliud Kipchoge.[3]
Some of its most notable members are Eliud Kipchoge, Geoffrey Kamworor, and Kenenisa Bekele.[4][5]
Members
NN Running Team has about 60 runners from 15 countries. As of 2019, team members include:[6]
- Men
Kenenisa Bekele (ETH)
Eliud Kipchoge (KEN)- Geoffrey Kamworor (KEN)
- Abel Kirui (KEN)
- Geoffrey Kirui (KEN)
Julien Wanders (SUI)- Birhanu Legese (ETH)
Joshua Cheptegei (UGA)- Stephen Kiprotich (UGA)
Abdi Nageeye (NLD)
Bashir Abdi (BEL)- Mule Wasihun (ETH)
- Laban Korir (KEN)
Marius Ionescu (ROM)- Gideon Kipketer (KEN)
- Solomon Deksisa (ETH)
- Philemon Rono (KEN)
- Women
- Tadelech Bekele (ETH)
- Sally Chepyego (KEN)
- Florence Kiplagat (KEN)
References
- ^ Keisall, Christopher (August 21, 2016). "Successful Olympic Games for Global Sports Communications". Athletics Illustrated.
- ^ NN Running Team members Archived 2019-02-19 at the Wayback Machine. January 24th, 2018 by Tim Huebsch. Canadian Running Magazine.
- ^ Fabulous fall beckons for Kipchoge and NN Running Team. Runner's Tribe.
- ^ "Galaxy of stars attend Global Sports Communications Anniversary". Athletics Weekly. April 8, 2016.
- ^ "Kipchoge breaks marathon world record in Berlin with stunning 2:01:39". IAAF.org. International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF).
- ^ "NN Running Team: Team". Archived from the original on 2019-02-19. Retrieved 2019-02-18.
2019-10-12 NN Teammember Eliud Kipchoge breaks the magic Mark. He were running the marathondistance in 01:59:40