MEN'S TRACK
PHIL TAYLOR
July 23, 2012
Bernard Lagat, the American-record holder at three distances (1,500, 3,000 and 5,000 meters), heads to his fourth Olympics in search of his first gold medal. A native Kenyan who became a U.S. citizen in 2005, Lagat, 37, ran second to Galen Rupp in the 5,000 at the Olympic trials.
Bernard Lagat, the American-record holder at three distances (1,500, 3,000 and 5,000 meters), heads to his fourth Olympics in search of his first gold medal. A native Kenyan who became a U.S. citizen in 2005, Lagat, 37, ran second to Galen Rupp in the 5,000 at the Olympic trials.