Since decades runners of East Africa and especially the Kenyans are dominating the middle and long distance competitions. A lot of research has been done to reveal the secret of their success. This 4 x 90min documentaries try to look behind the curtains and provide a deep inside view of the athletes private life and training and will show what really makes them almost unbeatable. Award winning director Barbara Graeftner and her team have spent almost 1 year at the hotspots of Kenyan running to have a look whats behind that myth.