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Rupp poses next to his new record on Saturday. Photo: LetsRun.com He did it for the late Geoff Hollister. An interesting dynamic took part during last weekend’s packed indoor track schedule: On Saturday, Americans Bernard Lagat and Galen Rupp exchanged...
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That team includes fellow London Olympics favorites Mo Farah of Great Britain and American Galen Rupp, who on Saturday broke Bernard Lagat's American record for the indoor 2 mile at the USA Track & Field Classic in Arkansas. Just a few minutes later,...
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Bernard Lagat wins the men's 5000-meter run at the Millrose Games athletics meet Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012, in New York. View Photo »
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Madison Square Garden feels like home to me, and I am so happy to be coming back in 2012
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It was the first edition of the 105-year-old Millrose Games to be held in the Armory. In the men’s 5,000 meters, 37-year-old Bernard Lagat broke the U.S. indoor mark for that distance, running 13:07.15, a substantial improvement of four seconds over...
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YORK: Bernard Lagat regained the American indoor 5,000-meter record on Saturday with a victory at the 104th Millrose Games, the first in 98 years to be staged outside of Madison Square Garden. Three-time Olympian Lagat won in 13mins 7.15secs, showing...
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YORK — The bright lights of the big city bring out the best in Bernard Lagat. With the crowd at its feet, Lagat glided down the track toward the record he came here to break. The 37-year-old regained his American record in the indoor 5,000 meters...
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Bernard Lagat, runs ahead of Lawi Lalang on his way to win the men's 5000-meter run at the Millrose Games athletics meet Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012, in New York. View Photo »
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Track and field has a long standing history at Madison Square Garden spanning nearly 100 years and has played an important role in the building's status as The World's Most Famous Arena ... We are excited to continue our partnership with USA Track & Field and launch the U.S. Open at Madison Square Garde...
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Lagat 5k Record, Rupp 2 Mile Record, Camerina-Williams Shot Record: Three ARs in two meets, plus XC Champs: Spectacular Sports Weekeend! by Alfons Juck, note by Larry Eder
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Canadians behind him Justin Rodhe with PB 20.95 and world medalist Dylan Armstrong in his season opener third 20.63. Rupp's performance came near the end of the evening. In his first attempt at the distance, Rupp with 8:09.72 improved Bernard Lagat's...
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With most of the media focused on the some two dozen Olympians and the majority of the fans cheering for the record attempts of the likes of Bernard Lagat and LaShawn Merritt, the three Sachem athletes competing in the meet may not have stole the show,...
About Bernard Lagat
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Bernard Kipchirchir Lagat (born December 12, 1974, Kapsabet, Kenya) is a middle and long distance champion athlete who now represents the United States. In July, 2008, Lagat won the US Olympic Trials in the 1500 m and 5000 m, making the US Olympic team in both events. Full Article
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Bernard Lagat, runs ahead of Lawi Lalang on his way to win the men's 5000-meter run at the Millrose Games athletics meet Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012, in New York.
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Bernard Lagat of the United States wins high fives with fans along the track after winning the men's 5,000 meter Run in the Millrose Games athletics meet at the The Armory on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012, in New York.
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Bernard Lagat of the United States after his race at Millrose Games athletics meet at the The Armory on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012, in New York.
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Bernard Lagat of the United States in the lead during his win in the men's 5,000 meter run ahead of Lawi Lalang of Kenya who came in second in the Millrose Games athletics meet at the The Armory on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012, in New York.
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Bernard Lagat, second from left, of the United States takes off at the start of the men's 5,000-meter Run in the Millrose Games athletics meet at the The Armory on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012, in New York. Lagat won the event.
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From left to right, Edward Cheserek, Bernard Lagat and Lawi Lalang react after the men's 5,000-meter run in the Millrose Games athletics meet at the The Armory on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012, in New York. Lagat came in first place, Cheserek in eighth and Lalang in second in the event.
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Silas Kiplagat of Kenya passes Bernard Lagat (L) of the U.S. in the Men's 1 mile run at the US Open Track and Field meet at Madison Square Garden in New York, January 28, 2012. Kiplagat won the race.
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NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 28: Silas Kiplagat of Kenya celebrates defeating Bernard Lagat in the Men's 1 Mile Run at the US Open Track and Field event at Madison Square Garden on January 28, 2012 in New York City.
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Silas Kiplagat of Kenya reacts at the finish line after beating Bernard Lagat (rear) of the U.S. in the men's 1 mile run at the US Open Track and Field meet at Madison Square Garden in New York, January 28, 2012.
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Silas Kiplagat, left, of Kenya races to pass Bernard Lagat, of the United States, to win the men's one mile run in 4:00.65 over Lagat who came in second at 4:00.92 at the U.S. Open Indoor athletic meet on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012, in New York.
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Silas Kiplagat, of Kenya, wins the men's one mile run in 4:00.65 over Bernard Lagat, of the United States, who came in second at 4:00.92 at the U.S. Open Indoor athletic meet on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012, in New York.
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US Bernard Lagat (C) competes in the men's 3000m during the 41th IAAF Grand Prix Meeting at the Raul Guidobaldi Stadium in Rieti on September 10, 2011.
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Bernard Lagat, of the United States, left, runs to win the men's 3000 meters at the IAAF Grand Prix in Rieti, Italy, Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011.
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Silver medallist US athlete Bernard Lagat poses during the award ceremony for the men's 5,000 metres event at the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships in Daegu on September 4, 2011.
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US official Alberto Salazar (C) hugs US athlete Bernard Lagat (R) and US athlete Galen Rupp following the men's 5,000 metres final at the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships in Daegu on September 4, 2011.
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Britain's Mohammed Farah (bottom) is congratulated by US athlete Bernard Lagat after winning the men's 5,000 metres final at the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships in Daegu on September 4, 2011.
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DAEGU, SOUTH KOREA - SEPTEMBER 04: Mohamed Farah (R) of Great Britain races to the finish line ahead of Dejen Gebremeskel (L) of Ethiopia and Bernard Lagat of United States to claim gold in the men's 5000 metres final during day nine of 13th IAAF World Athletics Championships at Daegu Stadium...
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DAEGU, SOUTH KOREA - SEPTEMBER 04: Mohamed Farah of Great Britain is congratulated by Bernard Lagat of the USA after claiming victory in the men's 5000 metres final during day nine of 13th IAAF World Athletics Championships at Daegu Stadium on September 4, 2011 in Daegu, South Korea.
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DAEGU, SOUTH KOREA - SEPTEMBER 02: Mohamed Farah of Great Britain celebrates with his gold medal , Bernard Lagat of the USA the silver and Dejen Gebremeskel of Ethiopia the bronze, during the medal ceremony for the men's 5000 metres final during day nine of 13th IAAF World Athletics Championships...
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Britain's Mohammed Farah (C) beats US athlete Bernard Lagat (2L) to take gold in the men's 5,000 metres final at the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships in Daegu on September 4, 2011.
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USA's Bernard Lagat celebrates after taking the silver medal in the Men's 5000m final at the World Athletics Championships in Daegu, South Korea, Sunday, Sept. 4, 2011.
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US athlete Bernard Lagat celebrates taking silver in the men's 5,000 metres final at the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships in Daegu on September 4, 2011.
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Britain's Mohammed Farah (R) arrives at the finish line ahead of US athlete Bernard Lagat (2L) and Ethiopia's Imane Merga (L) to win the men's 5,000 metres final at the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships in Daegu on September 4, 2011.
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Britain's Mo Farah, center, celebrates as he wins ahead of USA's Bernard Lagat, left, in the Men's 5000m final at the World Athletics Championships in Daegu, South Korea, Sunday, Sept. 4, 2011.
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Britain's Mohammed Farah (R) and US athlete Bernard Lagat compete in the men's 5,000 metres final at the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships in Daegu on September 4, 2011.
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Bernard Lagat, runs ahead of Lawi Lalang on his way to win the men's 5000-meter run at the Millrose Games athletics meet Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012, in New York.
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