NEW YORK - (September 22, 2012) - For years, Bernard Lagat has dominated Mile races on the indoor track of New York City, his eight consecutive Wanamaker Mile titles at the Millrose Games allowing him to appropriate the "Chairman of the Boards" title from Eamonn Coghlan. … [Read more...]
Lagat wins at USA Indoor
February 26, 2012 By
ALBUQUERQUE - Bernard Lagat brought the crowd of 2,037 to their feet in the final lap of the men’s 3,000-meters while William Claye jumped a world leader in the men’s triple jump and Amber Campbell established a meet record during the first day of the USA Indoor Track & Field Championships Saturday at the … [Read more...]
Fields announced for US Open 2012
January 18, 2012 By
NEW YORK – Madison Square Garden will host perhaps the best and deepest fields it has seen in several years as the 2012 Olympic track & field season kicks off in earnest with the U.S. Open Track & Field event on Saturday, January 28. Full fields for the meet were announced by USA Track … [Read more...]
Lagat, Simpson win Fifth Avenue Mile
September 28, 2011 By
NEW YORK - For almost every athlete participating in the Fifth Avenue Mile, the race serves as a celebratory conclusion to a long competitive season. For Bernard Lagat, this 31st edition also allowed the two-time Olympic medalist and world champion to finally check off a stubbornly resistant item on his racing bucket … [Read more...]
Felix Take Four
September 5, 2011 By
DAEGU, South Korea - Team USA closed out the 13th IAAF World Outdoor Track and Field Championships adding two more gold medals to its collection, while Allyson Felix and Bernard Lagat achieved milestones as multi-time medalists Sunday night. … [Read more...]
Lagat named Athlete of the Week
July 28, 2011 By
INDIANAPOLIS - Bernard Lagat has been named USA Track & Field’s Athlete of the Week after improving his own American Record in the 5,000m at the Herculis Monaco Diamond League meet on July 22. Lagat finished second to Mo Farah of Great Britain in a time of 12:53.60. Lagat previously held the American Record from … [Read more...]
Lagat improves US 5000m Record
July 24, 2011 By
Monaco - Bernard Lagat improved his own American Record from 12:54.12 to 12:53.60 in the 5,000m at the Herculis Monaco Diamond League meet on Friday. Lagat survived the tightly bunched pack that produced a very physical race, while fellow Americans Galen Rupp and Chris Solinsky did not fare as well … [Read more...]
