Bernard Lagat a couple minutes ago destroyed Chad Newton’s listed M35 American record-holder in the indoor 3000 at Albuquerque nationals. Official time not yet posted. But Bernard ran 8:12 — 30 seconds faster than Chad’s 8:42 two years ago at Boston indoor nationals. Bernard fell short of the listed WR of 7:40.68 by Germany’s Dieter Baumann in 2002. But tonight’s race was at altitude.
Here’s the USATF blog account of the race:
USA Track & Field:
Saturday February 27, 2010Â 8:26Â USA Track & Field
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[Comment From Matt Matt:Â ]
That pace really got pushed after the first 1k
Saturday February 27, 2010Â 8:25Â Matt
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USA Track & Field:
followed by Rupp, Solinsky, Bauhs, Braun
Saturday February 27, 2010Â 8:25Â USA Track & Field
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USA Track & Field:
Lagat takes the win in 8:12
Saturday February 27, 2010Â 8:25Â USA Track & Field
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USA Track & Field:
Lagat turns on his kick!
Saturday February 27, 2010Â 8:25Â USA Track & Field
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USA Track & Field:
Lagat, Rupp and Solinsky
Saturday February 27, 2010Â 8:25Â USA Track & Field
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USA Track & Field:
Lagat takes the bell!
Saturday February 27, 2010Â 8:25Â USA Track & Field
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USA Track & Field:
the crowd is chanting KSU for Braun
Saturday February 27, 2010Â 8:24Â USA Track & Field
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USA Track & Field:
2 laps left 7:16
Saturday February 27, 2010Â 8:24Â USA Track & Field
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USA Track & Field:
Braun, Lagat, Rupp
Saturday February 27, 2010Â 8:24Â USA Track & Field
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USA Track & Field:
Braun takes the lead.
Saturday February 27, 2010Â 8:24Â USA Track & Field
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USA Track & Field:
Lagat and Braun, followed by a tight pack.
Saturday February 27, 2010Â 8:23Â USA Track & Field
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USA Track & Field:
Braun moves up on Lagat’s shoulder…
Saturday February 27, 2010Â 8:23Â USA Track & Field
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USA Track & Field:
Burell, Lagat, Rupp is falling back to 6th
Saturday February 27, 2010Â 8:23Â USA Track & Field
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USA Track & Field:
2k split – 5:42.80
Saturday February 27, 2010Â 8:22Â USA Track & Field
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USA Track & Field:
Lagat falls to second, Rupp in third
Saturday February 27, 2010Â 8:22Â USA Track & Field
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USA Track & Field:
Burrell 4:39
Saturday February 27, 2010Â 8:21Â USA Track & Field
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USA Track & Field:
The mile split is coming up…
Saturday February 27, 2010Â 8:21Â USA Track & Field
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USA Track & Field:
Yes, a big pack very close together, lots of contact!
Saturday February 27, 2010Â 8:21Â USA Track & Field
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[Comment From tactical?! tactical?!:Â ]
tightly bunched? much pushing?
Saturday February 27, 2010Â 8:21Â tactical?!
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USA Track & Field:
Ian Burell moves into second
Saturday February 27, 2010Â 8:20Â USA Track & Field
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tyroneceee:
#USAindoors lagat is out a bit slow. waiting for a kick perhaps? |
Saturday February 27, 2010Â 8:20Â tyroneceee
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[Comment From Guest Guest:Â ]
I’ve always been a fan of Solinsky since High School so I’ll always be rooting him on. Just a stud!
Saturday February 27, 2010Â 8:20Â Guest
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USA Track & Field:
2:59 for the 1k
Saturday February 27, 2010Â 8:20Â USA Track & Field
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USA Track & Field:
Lagat still in the lead, Rupp moves up to second
Saturday February 27, 2010Â 8:19Â USA Track & Field
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[Comment From Go Green! Go Green!:Â ]
though lagat is the safe bet, i’d love to see the kid galen rupp pull off the upset!
Saturday February 27, 2010Â 8:19Â Go Green!
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USA Track & Field:
Lagat in the lead 1:13 for 400m
Saturday February 27, 2010Â 8:18Â USA Track & Field
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USA Track & Field:
15 athletes – 1 827 Chris Solinsky Oregon TC El
2 745 Thomas Morgan ZAP Fitness
3 669 Nate Jenkins Saucony
4 612 Mark Fruin Team Ind Brooks
5 687 Kyle King unattached
6 546 Ian Burrell McMillan Elite
7 735 Brian Medigovich Adams State
8 776 Jonathan Pierce Asics
9 723 Aucencio Martinez Boulder RC/adid
10 615 Eric Garner unattached
11 800 Galen Rupp Nike/OTC Elite
12 520 Scott Bauhs adidas
13 535 Aaron Braun Adams State
14 651 Jordan Horn McMillan Elite
15 695 Bernard Lagat Nike
Saturday February 27, 2010Â 8:16Â USA Track & Field
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USA Track & Field:
Men on the line for the 3,000 |
4 Responses
Men’s results now posted here:
http://www.usatf.org/events/2010/USAIndoorTFChampionships/results/F5.asp
USATF quoted Bernard Lagat thusly:
“I didn’t know how I was going to feel with the altitude. I actually didn’t feel anything after about five laps. I just wanted to have fun. I was running on the inside. I wanted to be able to keep an eye on who was going to make a move. I just wanted to win and make the team. I wanted to maintain the lead. I wanted to make sure I was going to be number one. I wanted to win and make the team. That is what I came here for.”
Congratulations to Bernard. Ken, just a follow-up to an earlier post about the 3:56.34 mile that Bernard ran in the Millrose Games in January (crushed the American indoor M35 record). The updated list of American indoor records has Nolan Shaheed’s mark (4:57.06)from Hartshorne Mile on January 23 of this year as pending (M60), and it also has Monica Joyce’s 5:08.65 run on January 29 as the pending American record for W50.
Bernard Lagat’s time is not shown, however. That means it will probably be lost to history. Oh, well.
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