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Another Millrose Triumph for Bernard Lagat

Bernard Lagat (35) of Tucson, AZ won his eighth Wannamaker Mile race on Friday, January 29 at the Millrose Games in New York City's famous indoor arena, Madison Square Garden. Bernard Lagat struck quickly on the small oval as the bell rang for the final lap, passed race leader Asbel Kiprop (20) of Kenya, and broke the finish line tape in 3:56.34. Kiprop, the 2008 Olympic 1500m gold medalist, placed second (3:58.03); Andrew Baddeley of Great Britain placed a close third (3:58.09).

In 2005, Bernard Lagat posted a Millrose meet record time of 3:52.87 for the Wannamaker Mile, surpassing Eamonn Coghlan (3:53.00, 1981) in the record book. This year, he has also collected the most titles in the Wannamaker Mile; Ireland's Eamonn Coghlan is the #2 all-time miler with seven titles. Lagat is a fan of the Millrose meet's century of history, and he knows how to dig deep. Bernard has displayed the will to win during his eleven years as a professional runner in the USA.

Photo at left by www.photorun.net: Former WSU Cougar athlete Bernard Lagat won the 2009 Wannamaker Mile ahead of 2008 Olympic medalist Nick Willis.

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