Bernard “Kip” Lagat enjoyed Carlsbad 5000 glory.
Everyone knows 3:54.9 masters miler
Bernard Lagat. He sets an M40 record pretty much every time he steps on a track (or road). Now meet
Anne Garrett, who set a world record in the road 5K Sunday. Wife and I were at the Carlsbad 5000, covering for Times of San Diego. (See our
story and photo gallery.) Anne lives in nearby Oceanside and cranked out an amazing 28:37 for the W80 world record, crushing the listed mark of 29:41 by Canada’s
Lenore Montgomery at Carlsbad in 2011. Anne was
featured in Runner’s World Newswire last month after claiming the W80 half-marathon record. She told RW: “When you get old like me, you take not just one day at a time, you take one step at a time.” But her steps are pretty darn quick! Great run, Anne. Oh, and Bernard ran 5K in 13:40, beating a record held since 1991 by New Zealander
John Campbell.
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..not going to get “ho-hum” about another Lagat World Record… He is setting the Master’s bar at historical heights..taking down a John Campbell road mark!
..not sure he will approach Geb’s road 10k (28:04?)….what range!
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