A tale of two track meets. Less than ten minutes after Bernard Lagat made Galen Rupp's 5,000 meter American Record a memory, Galen Rupp took Bernard Lagat's American Record (8:10.07) in the two mile! Running well, Galen Rupp clipped just under two seconds off the American AR, with his fine 8:09.72!Galen ran the record at the USATF Classic, in Fayetteville, Arkansason February 11, 2012.
Galen Rupp also as the American record for 10,000 meter, 26:48.00, which he set last summer. A fun night, with Lagat running at Millrose Games in NY andRupp running at the USATF Classic in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
http://usatf.org/News/Camarena-Williams,-Rupp-set-ARs;-5-world-leaders-t.aspx
Bernard Lagat, running a controlled race (4:12.75, 8:27.28 for one, twomiles), used a 2.34 last 1,000 meters to set a new American record for the5,000 meters of 13:07.15, breaking the AR of Galen Rupp set in AVIVA Birminghamin February 2011. Lagat's win was impressive, as he lead the field to threeother records: a collegiate record for Lawi Lalang of Arizona (13:08.28), and Edward Cheserek seta new High School record of 13:57.04. Nice running by Leonard Korir of Iona, in 13:19.54 and Chris Derrick of Stanford, running13:19.58!
But the race was Bernard Lagats. Bernard told RBR two weeks ago, "Iam focused on the 5,000m this year, so lets see what I can do." Lagat canrun faster this indoor season. This was Lagat's eighth American record.
Sara Hall and Bobby Mack each used late charges to outrun thecompetition as each won their first career USA Cross Country titles Saturday atForest Park in St. Louis.
http://usatf.org/News/Hall,-Mack-win-USA-Cross-Country-titles-in-St--Lou.aspx
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