Bernard Lagat Runs 7:34.71 in Karlsruhe, Germany (With Video)

by: LetsRun.com
February 2, 2013

Full results at bottom

American Bernard Lagat ran a world leading 7:34.71 for 3000m earlier today in Karlsruhe, Germany to destroy a quality field that include Yenew Alamirew, the 22 year-old Ethiopian who ran 7:27.80 two years ago indoors.

Lagat’s run came up short of his 7:32.43 American record but it was an impressive run and was the fifth fastest by an American at 3000m/2 miles.

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According to TFN’s list, this would be the 5th best 3000 mark (or equivalent from 2 miles) in US history.

7:32.43 Bernard Lagat (Nike) 02/17/07
7:33.45+ Galen Rupp (Nike) 02/11/12
7:33.77+ ——Lagat 02/12/11
7:34.65 ——Lagat 02/21/08
7:34.71 ——Lagat 02/02/2013

In the thread “Lagat runs 7:34 to win” coach bigfoot asked for the splits.

Well thanks to youtube we have video of the race below. Lagat did not have a blistering final lap, he just wore down the field the final 800m with a strong pace. His final 4 laps were:

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30.18
29.85
29.57
28.54 (58.11 final 400, 1:58.14 final 800).

Other highlights included Genzebe Dibaba destroying the field in the 1500m running 4:02.25 winning by over 9 seconds and country woman Meseret Defar running 8:35.28 to win the 3k by over 15 seconds.

The best finish was the men’s 800m. We’ve embedded it below the Lagat race and won’t tell you the results in case you want to watch it without knowing.

Lagat’s 3k Win in Germany

Best Finish of the Day Men’s 800m:

Results below:
More: Lagat runs 7:34 to win

02/02/2013

Indoor Meeting, Weltklasse in Karlsruhe
Karlsruhe, 02/02/2013

Men' results

800 Metres - Men                                              

    1 López , Kevin                    ESP    1:46.72
    2 Kszczot , Adam                   POL    1:46.76
    3 Benedetti , Giordano             ITA    1:48.01
    4 Thomas , Joe                     GBR    1:48.04
    5 Lalang , Boaz Kiplagat           KEN    1:48.16
    6 Kazi , Tamás                     HUN    1:48.80
      Randazzo , Luca                  GER        DNF                   

1500 Metres - Men                                             

    1 Mekhissi-Benabbad , Mahiedine    FRA    3:36.95
    2 Dirirsa , Teshome                ETH    3:37.64
    3 Lewandowski , Marcin             POL    3:38.58
    4 Nowicki , Bartosz                POL    3:39.65
    5 Orth , Florian                   GER    3:39.97
    6 Rodríguez , Álvaro               ESP    3:40.10
    7 Cantero , Bryan                  FRA    3:40.24
    8 Kangogo , James Kelwon           KEN    3:44.60
    9 Garel , Matthieu                 FRA    3:45.05
      Ndiwa , Cornelius                KEN        DNF                   

3000 Metres - Men                                             

    1 Lagat , Bernard                  USA    7:34.71
    2 Alamirew , Yenew                 ETH    7:38.57
    3 Ibrahimov , Hayle                AZE    7:41.46
    4 Kowal , Yoann                    FRA    7:46.72
    5 Choge , Augustine Kiprono        KEN    7:48.64
    6 Higuero , Juan Carlos            ESP    7:49.55
    7 Haidane , Abdellah               MAR    7:55.86
    8 Atnafu , Yitayal                 ETH    7:57.54
    9 Obrubanskyy  , Maksym            ITA    7:58.21
      Mahmoudi , Abdelkader            FRA        DNF                   
      Seurei , Benson                  KEN        DNF                   

60 Metres Hurdles - Men Final                                 

    1 Ortega , Orlando                 CUB       7.60
    2 Osaghae , Omo                    USA       7.65
    3 Balnuweit , Erik                 GER       7.65
    4 Dal Molin , Paolo                ITA       7.66
    5 Bascou , Dimitri                 FRA       7.69
    6 Nugent , Barrett                 USA       7.71
    7 Bühler , Matthias                GER       7.80
    8 Martinot-Lagarde , Pascal        FRA       7.98

60 Metres Hurdles - Men Heats Race 1                          

    1 Balnuweit , Erik                 GER       7.60
    2 Osaghae , Omo                    USA       7.68
    3 Bascou , Dimitri                 FRA       7.72
    4 Nugent , Barrett                 USA       7.86
    5 Coco-Viloin , Samuel             FRA       7.89
    6 Schwarzer , Helge                GER       7.95
      O'Farrill , Yordan L.            CUB        DNF                   

60 Metres Hurdles - Men Heats Race 2                          

    1 Ortega , Orlando                 CUB       7.54
    2 Dal Molin , Paolo                ITA       7.64
    3 Martinot-Lagarde , Pascal        FRA       7.66
    4 Bühler , Matthias                GER       7.83
    5 Traber , Gregor                  GER       7.90
      John , Alexander                 GER        DNS                   

Pole Vault - Men                                              

    1 Lavillenie , Renaud              FRA       5.83
    2 Otto , Björn                     GER       5.73
    3 Gruber , Hendrik                 GER       5.55
    3 Holzdeppe , Raphael              GER       5.55
    5 Lavillenie , Valentin            FRA       5.45
    6 Joseph , Stanley                 FRA       5.45
    7 Clavier , Jérôme                 FRA       5.35
    7 Mazuryk , Maksym                 UKR       5.35
      Dilla , Karsten                  GER         NM                   
      Mohr , Malte                     GER         NM                   
      Scherbarth , Tobias              GER        DNS                   

Long Jump - Men                                               

    1 Reif , Christian                 GER       8.01
    2 Tornéus , Michel                 SWE       7.80
    3 Sdiri , Salim                    FRA       7.66
    4 Kral , Mario                     GER       7.52
    5 Taillepierre , Karl              FRA       7.38
    6 Gomis , Kafétien                 FRA       7.37
    7 Jensen , Morten                  DEN       7.37

Women' results

60 Metres - Women Final                                       

    1 Lalova , Ivet                    BUL       7.19
    2 Sailer , Verena                  GER       7.19
    3 Lawson , LaKeisha                USA       7.25
    4 Asumnu , Gloria                  NGR       7.26
    5 Schippers , Dafne                NED       7.27
    6 Soumaré , Myriam                 FRA       7.28
    7 Pinto , Tatjana                  GER       7.32
    8 Mang , Véronique                 FRA       7.41

60 Metres - Women Heats Race 1                                

    1 Lalova , Ivet                    BUL       7.22
    2 Lawson , LaKeisha                USA       7.26
    3 Asumnu , Gloria                  NGR       7.27
    4 Pinto , Tatjana                  GER       7.29
    5 Mang , Véronique                 FRA       7.37
    6 Ikuesan , Ayodelé                FRA       7.46
    7 Hufschmidt , Deborah             GER       7.53

60 Metres - Women Heats Race 2                                

    1 Sailer , Verena                  GER       7.20
    2 Soumaré , Myriam                 FRA       7.25
    3 Schippers , Dafne                NED       7.34
    4 Hastings , Natasha               USA       7.38
    5 Grincikaité , Lina               LTU       7.39
    6 Weit , Inna                      GER       7.46
      Okparaebo , Ezinne               NOR        DNS                   

1500 Metres - Women                                           

    1 Dibaba , Genzebe                 ETH    4:02.25
    2 Cichocka , Angelika              POL    4:11.79
    3 Macías , Isabel                  ESP    4:12.06
    4 Magnani , Margherita             ITA    4:13.17
    5 Sujew , Elina                    GER    4:14.27
    6 Horna , Annett                   GER    4:14.95
    7 Schönbeck , Charlotte            SWE    4:16.17
      Praska , Bethany                 USA        DNF                   

3000 Metres - Women                                           

    1 Defar , Meseret                  ETH    8:35.28
    2 Harrer , Corinna                 GER    8:51.04
    3 Britton , Fionnuala              IRL    8:55.22
    4 Abdullayeva , Layes              AZE    8:57.17
    5 Dima , Gete                      ETH    9:02.48
    6 González , Paula                 ESP    9:06.02
    7 Bekele , Mekdes                  ETH    9:06.99
    8 Urbina , Teresa                  ESP    9:09.50

60 Metres Hurdles - Women Final                               

    1 Škrobáková , Lucie               CZE       8.03
    2 Cattaneo , Micol                 ITA       8.09
    3 Hildebrand , Nadine              GER       8.10
    4 Hofmann , Franziska              GER       8.19
    5 Burghardt , Alexandra            GER       8.20
    6 Diawara , Aisseta                FRA       8.21
    7 Roleder , Cindy                  GER       8.22
    8 Okori , Reïna-Flor               FRA       8.27

60 Metres Hurdles - Women Heats Race 2                        

    1 Hildebrand , Nadine              GER       8.07
    2 Okori , Reïna-Flor               FRA       8.21
    3 Burghardt , Alexandra            GER       8.26
    4 Pletsch , Jenna                  GER       8.30
    5 Lindenmayer , Sabrina            GER       8.57
      Lewis , Yvette                   USA         DQ                   

60 Metres Hurdles - Women Heats Race 1                        

    1 Cattaneo , Micol                 ITA       8.13
    2 Roleder , Cindy                  GER       8.15
    3 Škrobáková , Lucie               CZE       8.16
    4 Diawara , Aisseta                FRA       8.21
    5 Hofmann , Franziska              GER       8.25
    6 Reuse , Clélia                   SUI       8.37

Long Jump - Women                                             

    1 Lesueur , Éloyse                 FRA       6.81
    2 Bauschke , Melanie               GER       6.68
    3 Sudarava , Volha                 BLR       6.54
    4 Pusterla , Irene                 SUI       6.39
    5 Sandu , Cristina                 ROU       6.33
    6 Mosina , Veronika                RUS       6.28
    7 Jimoh , Funmi                    USA       6.21
    8 Dobija , Teresa                  POL       6.18
    9 Weitzel , Michelle               GER       6.15
   10 Atschkinadze , Xenia             GER       6.08

 

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