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Athletics Kenya’s ScoutAI app (News #39) identified three extraordinary talents in remote Turkana villages in October 2025—13-year-old long-distance runner Lemaron Lengurisi Jr. (2,000m in 6:22), 14-year-old steeplechaser Naserian Ekal (7:18), and 12-year-old sprinter David Lokori (100m in 12.4s)—all training barefoot on sand. Biomechanics analysis showed elite stride efficiency and heat adaptation. They’ve been invited to the new *Turkana Talent Hub* in Lodwar, with full scholarships, nutrition, and mentorship. Talent doesn’t live in cities—it hides in the dust, waiting for light, said AK CEO David Okeyo.