We didn't give Lagat's track race the coverage it deserved but have tried to rectify that. Article here:
http://www.letsrun.com/news/2016/09/bernard-lagat-run-final-track-race-amazing-career/
An amazing track career. Bronze at 2000 Olympics and a USATF 5000m title in 2016 with an Olympic silver, 3:26.24, and 2 World Golds in between.
Lagat also became a US citizen at the perfect time to raise the bar for the rest of the Americans. He made them better and they extended his career as well.
One of the nicest elites and greatest Kenyans ever. Congrats on a great career on the track.
3:26.34 not 3:26.24.
Unbelievable career. Not to be believed. Astounding.
Barabbas wrote:
One of the nicest elites and greatest Kenyans ever. Congrats on a great career on the track.
One of the greatest Americans too
GulanRapp wrote:
Barabbas wrote:One of the nicest elites and greatest Kenyans ever. Congrats on a great career on the track.
One of the greatest Americans too
THE greatest really. You think any other American will be a double champ in the same year?
Tyson gay and Justin Gatlin are also double world champions that lost to their respective event's GOAT at the olympics. Tyson gay lied about being academically eligible back in college, Justin lied about the massage therapist, Bernie lied about when he obtained citizenship.
Strange that they all also had personal drug scandals as well. Good riddance to Mr. Lagat.
TrackBot! PRs Bernard Lagat
PRs for Bernard Lagat:
800 m (Outdoor): 1:46.00 on 10 Aug 2003
800 m (Indoor): 1:47.07A on 20 Feb 1999
1000 m (Outdoor): 2:16.18 on 31 Aug 2008
1000 m (Indoor): 2:18.12 on 11 Feb 2007
1500 m (Outdoor): 3:26.34Â NR on 24 Aug 2001
1500 m (Indoor): 3:33.34+Â NR on 11 Feb 2005
One Mile (Outdoor): 3:47.28 on 29 Jun 2001
One Mile (Indoor): 3:49.89Â AR on 11 Feb 2005
Mile, road (Outdoor): 3:50.5h on 24 Sep 2011
2000 m (Outdoor): 4:55.49 on 30 Jul 1999
2000 m (Indoor): 4:54.74 on 15 Feb 2014
3000 m (Outdoor): 7:29.00Â AR on 29 Aug 2010
3000 m (Indoor): 7:32.43Â AR on 17 Feb 2007
Two Miles (Outdoor): 8:12.45 on 8 Jun 2008
Two Miles (Indoor): 8:09.49Â AR on 16 Feb 2013
2 Miles, road (Outdoor): 8:27 on 20 Jul 2014
5000 m (Outdoor): 12:53.60Â AR on 22 Jul 2011
5000 m (Indoor): 13:07.15Â AR on 11 Feb 2012
10000 m (Outdoor): 27:49.35 on 1 May 2016
5 km (Outdoor): 13:32 on 20 Sep 2014
10 km (Outdoor): 27:48 on 10 May 2015
Half Marathon (Outdoor): 62:33 on 17 Mar 2013
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I believe Bernard Lagat doped. I also believe that as a 41 year old he was still one of the top 5000m runners in U.S. history. No U.S. track distance runner has ever been as good at 33 as Bernard Lagat is at 41.
Ujay wrote:
I believe Bernard Lagat doped. I also believe that as a 41 year old he was still one of the top 5000m runners in U.S. history. No U.S. track distance runner has ever been as good at 33 as Bernard Lagat is at 41.
Lagat did not dope. Best lucky catching him. One of the athlete with the most samples ever collected. The reason almost no other US distance runner continues after 33 is they likeliness they will get caught is too high. But Lagat knows he won't because there is nothing to catch him on.
Hasn't he ran really fast this year? Why quit. He should go run some more, win some races.
Once people retire, they slow down fast. If they really liked being in shape they wouldn't retire.
If he is just sick of track, he could take up fell running or triathalons. Go get revenge on Alan Webb.
Bad Wigins wrote:
Hasn't he ran really fast this year? Why quit. He should go run some more, win some races.
Once people retire, they slow down fast. If they really liked being in shape they wouldn't retire.
If he is just sick of track, he could take up fell running or triathalons. Go get revenge on Alan Webb.
At some point it isn't worth it. There is a reason John Parker never considered writing a sequel about Quenton Cassidy running as a Master. No interest from the young fans enamored with the younger version of Quenton Cassidy.
Good job cheating. You must be proud
Another ill-fated thread, doomed to negativity from the beginning.
Kind of wish he'd give it one more year.
Guess hitting the roads is a retirement tour cash in play, which he deserves.
I suppose he's probably just tired of doing this, he's been running competitive for a long time as we all know of course, he also said he would probably try and do a marathon for fun one day.
Your the best Kip !!!
Thank you !!!
All the haters out there are just ignorant !
We know the real you !
Again , Than you for the decades of Epic Track!!
God Bless You Kip !!
and your family too !
Bad Wigins wrote:
Hasn't he ran really fast this year? Why quit. He should go run some more, win some races.
Once people retire, they slow down fast. If they really liked being in shape they wouldn't retire.
If he is just sick of track, he could take up fell running or triathalons. Go get revenge on Alan Webb.
my understanding is that he will move to road racing.
Bad Wigins wrote:
Hasn't he ran really fast this year? Why quit. He should go run some more, win some races.
Once people retire, they slow down fast. If they really liked being in shape they wouldn't retire.
If he is just sick of track, he could take up fell running or triathalons. Go get revenge on Alan Webb.
Get revenge on Alan Webb for what?
Kip like Flo Jo will get away with it
Jakob Ingebrigtsen has a 1989 Ferrari 348 GTB and he's just put in paperwork to upgrade it
Is there a rule against attaching a helium balloon to yourself while running a road race?
How rare is it to run a sub 5 minute mile AND bench press 225?
Am I living in the twilight zone? The Boston Marathon weather was terrible!
Mark Coogan says that if you could only do 3 workouts as a 1500m runner you should do these
Strava thinks the London Marathon times improved 12 minutes last year thanks to supershoes
Move over Mark Coogan, Rojo and John Kellogg share their 3 favorite mile workouts