Middle Distance Champion, Bernard Lagat, Gunning for Elusive Gold
Posted August 13th, 2008 at 8:00 AM by Martin Kennedy
Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Olympics
America’s dual world champion Bernard Lagat said Wednesday he was determined to honor the promise he made to his mother four years ago, that he would at last win an Olympic 1500 meters gold medal. The 33-year-old Kenyan-born athlete - who became an American citizen in 2005 - speaks about his goals and switching nationality in a pre-race press conference.
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Tags: 1500m, american citizen, beijing olympics, Bernard Lagat, China, gold medal, kenyan, kenyan born athlete, olympic track & field, press conference, summer olympics, Team USA, video
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