December 12, 1974 (1974-12-12) (age 49) Kapsabet, Kenya
Height
175 cm (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Weight
59 kg (130 lb)[1]
Sport
Country
United States Kenya
Sport
Athletics/Track, Long-distance running
Event
800 m – Marathon
College team
Washington State Cougars
Club
Nike
Turned pro
1998
Coached by
James Li
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals
2000 Sydney 1500 m, Bronze 2004 Athens 1500 m, Silver 2008 Beijing 1500 m, 12th 5000 m, 9th 2012 London 5000 m, 4th 2016 Rio de Janeiro 5000 m, 5th
World finals
2001 Edmonton 1500 m, Silver 2007 Osaka 1500 m, Gold 5000 m, Gold 2009 Berlin 1500 m, Bronze 5000 m, Silver 2011 Daegu 5000 m, Silver 2013 Moscow 5000 m, 6th
Personal bests
800 m: 1:46.00 (Berlin 2003)
1000 m: 2:16.18 (Gateshead 2008)
1500 m: 3:26.34 NR (Brussels 2001)
One Mile: 3:47.28 (Rome 2001)
3000 m: 7:29.00 AR (Rieti 2010)
5000 m: 12:53.60 AR (Monaco 2011)
10,000 m: 27:49.35 MWR (Palo Alto 2016)
10 km: 27:48 MWR (Manchester 2015)
Half marathon: 62:00 MAR (Houston 2018)
Marathon: 2:12:10 (Gold Coast 2019)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Event
1st
2nd
3rd
Olympic Games
0
1
1
World Championships
2
3
1
World Indoor Championships
3
2
0
Continental Cup
2
0
1
Universiade
1
0
0
Total
8
5
3
Representing Kenya
Olympic Games
2004 Athens
1500 m
2000 Sydney
1500 m
World Championships
2001 Edmonton
1500 m
World Indoor Championships
2003 Birmingham
1500 m
2004 Budapest
3000 m
World Cup
2002 Madrid
1500 m
Representing United States
World Championships
2007 Osaka
1500 m
2007 Osaka
5000 m
2009 Berlin
5000 m
2011 Daegu
5000 m
2009 Berlin
1500 m
World Indoor Championships
2010 Doha
3000 m
2012 Istanbul
3000 m
2014 Sopot
3000 m
World Cup
2010 Split
3000 m
2010 Split
5000 m
2014 Marrakech
3000 m
Bernard Kipchirchir Lagat (born December 12, 1974) is a Kenyan-American middle and long-distance runner.
Lagat was born in Kapsabet, Kenya. Prior to his change of domicile to the US, Lagat had an extensive competitive career representing his native country.
He is the American record holder in the 1500 m and mile run indoors and is the Kenyan record holder at 1500 m outdoors. Lagat is the second fastest 1500 m runner of all time, behind Hicham El Guerrouj.
Lagat is a five-time Olympian, having competed in the 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016 games, and is a thirteen-time medalist in World Championships and Olympics including five gold medals. At the age of 41, he finished 5th in the finals of the 5000 m at the Rio Olympics.[2]
Lagat's long-term coach is James Li of the University of Arizona, with whom he has worked for over a decade.
^ abEvans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bernard Lagat". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on August 27, 2016.
^"IAAF: 5000 Metres Result | The XXXI Olympic Games | iaaf.org". iaaf.org. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
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