Man On A Mission: Brother O'Connell And The Rise Of Kenyan Athletics

In The Gold Mine Effect, one of the talent 'gold mines' Rasmus Ankersen examines is St. Patrick's High School in Kenya, specifically their athletics program coached by Colm O'Connell. Here is a great documentary featuring O'Connell and the world champion runners he's coached:

It's About Belief

Here is Colm O'Connell, godfather of Kenyan running, discussing the role talent plays in the success of world champion marathoners (taken from The Gold Mine Effect by Rasmus Ankersen):

“People make a big mistake when they believe that the discussion is about good and bad genes. In reality, it’s about belief. What do you think is possible? There is no more running talent in Kenya than in Britain, but the British believe there is. And if you believe you are limited by your genes you will probably never invest what it takes to become good. You’ve excluded yourself.” Here in [Kenya], nobody is in doubt.