Bernard Lagat

Height: 5-.75
Weight: 134
Events: Mile, 1,500m, 3,000m, 5,000m
Personal Records: 1,500m - 3:26.34; Mile - 3:47.28; 3,000m - 7:32.43; 5,000m - 12:59.22
Born: December 12, 1974 in Kapsabet, Kenya
Current Residence: Tucson, Arizona
College: Washington State 1999
Coach: James Li

Career Highlights: 2004 Olympic 1,500m silver medalist; 2000 Olympic bronze medal; 2004 World Indoor Champs 3,000m gold medalist; 2001 World Outdoor Champs 1,500m silver medalist; 2002 World Cup 1,500m champion; 2007 USA Outdoor 5,000m champion; 2006 USA Outdoor 1,500m and 5,000m champion; U.S. indoor 1,500m and mile record holder; U.S. outdoor 1,500m record holder

2007: USA Outdoor Champion 5,000m (13:30.73) and 3rd in 1,500m (3:35.55); 1st at Millrose Games (3:54.26); 1st in 3,000m at Birmingham (7:32.43); Runner-up at Reebok Grand Prix in mile (3:53.88); 2nd at Nike Prefontaine Classic in Bowerman Mile (3:50.56).
2006: USA Outdoor 1,500m (3:39.29) and 5,000m Champion (13:14.32); 2nd at adidas Classic (3:32.94); 1st at Nike Prefontaine Classic (3:51.53); 1st at Rieti (3:29.68U.S. Leader); 1st at Rethymno (7:34.41U.S. Leader); 1st at London (12:59.22U.S. Leader); 3rd at Meeting Gaz de France Paris Saint-Denis (3:31.48); 3rd at Athletissima (3:32.19); ranked #3 at 1,500m, #9 at 5,000m in the world and #1 in 1,500m, 3,000m, 5,000m in U.S. by T&FN
2005: 1st at Rieti 1,500m (3:29.30); set U.S. Indoor records at Powered by Tyson Invitational (mile, 3:49.89 & 1,500m, 3:33.34); 2nd at Oslo (3:48.38)#1 at World Athletics Final 3,000m (7:38.00U.S. leader); 1st at Wanamaker Mile in a Millrose and MSG record (3:52.87); 1st at Berlin 5,000m (12:59.29); ranked #2 in world, #1 U.S. at 1,500m/mile, #5 in world (#1 U.S. at 3,000m)
2004: Olympic 1,500m silver medalist (3:34.30); World Indoor Champs 3,000m gold medalist (7:56.34); 1st at Brussels (3:36.24); 1st at Zurich ( 3:27.40)ranked #1 in world at 1,500m/mile by T&FN
2003: World Indoor silver medalist (3:42.62); 1st at Millrose Games (4:00.36); 2nd at Zurich (3:30.55); 1st at Stockholm (3:32.99); 1st at Modesto (3:40.66); ranked #4 in world by T&FN
2002: 1st at World Cup (3:31.20); 2nd at Grand Prix Final (3:30.54); 1st at Stockholm (3:31.38); 1st at African Championships (3:38.11); 2nd at Monaco (3:27.91); ranked #2 in world by T&FN
2001: Silver medalist at World Outdoor Champs (3:31.10)ran third-fastest 1,500m in history at Rieti (3:26.34); ranked #2 in world by T&FN
2000: Olympic Games bronze medalist (3:32.44); 1st at Mt. SAC (3:54.97); 2nd at Grand Prix Final (3:36.88); ranked #3 in world by T&FN
1999: NCAA Outdoor 5,000m champ (14:01.09); NCAA Indoor mile champ (3:55.65); NCAA Indoor 3,000m champ (7:54.92); 3rd at Zurich (3:30.56); ranked #4 in world by T&FN
1998: Best of 3:34.48