Long-Distance Runner Julien Wanders in Kenya

ITEN, KENYA - FEBRUARY 21, 2021. Julien Wanders, 24, is a Swiss long-distance runner. He currently has the European record for the half marathon with a time of 59:13, which was set at the Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon in 2019 and the European record for the 10K run, with a time of 27:13 set in Valencia on January 12, 2020. He lives and trains in Iten, Kenya, with a group of pan-african runners. He is pictured here at Lelin Overland Campsite, attending a birthday party with his girfriend Kolly, his mother Bénédicte, and friends. CREDIT: ELISABETH REAL