Lagat delighted at gold success

Kenya-born Bernard Lagat won a fifth World Championship gold medal for Team USA in Osaka and then proclaimed: “I feel very special.”

Lagat delighted at gold success
Wed, 29 Aug, 2007 - 18:38

Kenya-born Bernard Lagat won a fifth World Championship gold medal for Team USA in Osaka and then proclaimed: “I feel very special.”

The 32-year-old ran a perfect tactical 1,500 metres in the Nagai stadium, choosing the right moment to dash clear and win in a time of three minutes 34.77 seconds.

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