Full name: Festus Talam Racing name: Festus Talam Nationality: Kenya Date of birth: 20 October 1994 Born in: Baringo (altitude 1,800m above sea level) Iten, Kenya (altitude 2,400m above sea level) – Resident of: since 2014 10K: 28:19, Verbania (ITA), 2015 Personal best (selection): Half marathon: 1:00:56, Verbania (ITA), 2015 Marathon: 2:06:26 (debut), Eindhoven (NED), 2016 Specializes in (as of 2017): Marathon First international race in: Great Ocean Road Marathon 6K, Gold Coast (AUS), 2013 adidas athlete since: 2014 2016 RESULTS (SELECTION) DLL Marathon Eindhoven, Eindhoven (NED) — 1st, 2:06:26 Rotterdam Marathon, Rotterdam (NED) — pace-making to 35K at 2:05 pace 2015 RESULTS (SELECTION) Eindhoven Marathon, Eindhoven (NED) — pace-making to 32K at 2:05 pace Usti nad Labem Half Marathon, Usti nad Labem (CZE) — 4th, 1:01:34 Ceske Budejovice Half Marathon, České Budějovice (CZE) — 4th, 1:05:42 Lago Maggiore Half Marathon, Verbania (ITA) — 2nd, 1:00:56 PB BEYOND THE STATS: • #FestusTalam #RunCzechRacing Typical day: • Engaged 5:30 wakes up, takes a glass of water before training • Lives with his future wife Sylvia Jeruto and daughter Jelagat 6:00 training • Self-coached 9:00 breakfast, tea with milk and bread • Training in different groups, based on his training program 9:30 nap or relaxation • Ran to school 10 km each way, for period of 8 years 13:00 shower and lunch • Has 4 brothers and 4 sisters 14:00 massage (3 times a week), socializing with friends • First established athlete in the family. 21:00 supper Didn’t enjoy running first years 22:00 retires for the night • Enjoys looking after animals, watching movies (prefers action movies) • Favorite foods: ugali, green vegetables, fruits • Professional goals: to become a Top level runner and bring • Would like to invest his earnings in real estate value to athletics • Favorite sports: football – fan of Chelsea football club. • Dream: to become a successful businessmen Favorite players: Eden Hazard, Lionel Messi, Mesut Ozil • Favorite training type: speed work 5-7 times 1600-2000 m • Favorite athletes: Eliud Kipchoge, (2016 Olympic Champion • Trains on dirt-roads only in marathon, PB 2:03:05), Geofrey Mutai (the Winner of 2011 • Strength training: does some exercises by himself on Sundays Boston Marathon, 2012 Berlin Marathon, 2013 London Marathon, • Mileage per week per training phase: 130 km PB 2:03:02), Ezekiel Kemboi (two times Olympic Champion and • Longest Long Run: 38 km four times World Champion in steeplechase, PB 7:55:76) • Number of training sessions in a typical week: 8 sessions • Enjoyed his many visits of Prague – especially hospitable people and tasty food.