There has been a lot of talk about people being upset with the prospect of Lagat coming in and breaking all the US 1500/mile/5k(??) records before he retires. Some say we should embrace it, as America is a nation of immigrants. Others feel that people don't like this prospect because Lagat is not white, and a white American like Webb, might not be able to set these records.
How would people feel if there were an Eastern European with with Lagat's credentials that got US citizenship? For example, if Ivan Heshko had a break through year and ran 3:27.xx, and then switched to US citizenship, how would everyone feel?