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Lagat
Lagat is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Bernard Lagat (born 1974), Kenyan-American middle- and long-distance runner * Cleophas Lagat, Kenyan politician and Governor of Nandi County * Elijah Lagat (born 1966), Kenyan marathon runner * Viola Cheptoo Lagat (born 1989), Kenyan middle-distance runner See also *Langat (surname) Langat is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Nancy Langat (born 1981), Kenyan middle-distance runner * Philip Langat Philip Kiprono Langat (born 1990) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who specialises in road running events. He w ..., a related Kalenjin surname {{surname Kalenjin names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernard Lagat
Bernard Kipchirchir Lagat (born December 12, 1974) is a Kenyan-American middle and long-distance runner. Lagat was born in Kapsabet, Kenya. Prior to his change of domicile to the US, Lagat had an extensive competitive career representing his native country. He is the American record holder in the 1500 m and mile run indoors, as well as the 1500 m and 3000 m outdoors, and is the Kenyan record holder at 1500 m outdoors. Lagat is the second fastest 1500 m runner of all time, behind Hicham El Guerrouj. Lagat is a five-time Olympian, having competed in the 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016 games, and is a thirteen-time medalist in World Championships and Olympics including five gold medals. At the age of 41, he finished 5th in the finals of the 5000 m at the Rio Olympics. Lagat's long-term coach is James Li of the University of Arizona, with whom he has worked for over a decade. Early life Lagat was born in Kaptel village, near Kapsabet town in Nandi District ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elijah Lagat
Elijah Kiptarbei Lagat (born 19 June 1966) was the winner of the 104th running of the Boston Marathon held in 2000. He won in the closest finish in the race's history when he edged out Gezahegne Abera of Ethiopia and fellow Kenyan and previous year's champion, Moses Tanui. Abera and Lagat were both clocked at 2 hours 9 minutes and 47 seconds while Tanui finished three seconds back. Lagat's win enabled the Kenyans to capture the individual men's Boston Marathon title for the 10th straight year. This is a record that still stands. Early life Lagat was born and raised in Saniak, Kenya in the Nandi District. 2000 Sydney Olympics Marathon Controversy Lagat's win in the Boston Marathon initially gave him a spot on Kenya's marathon team in the 2000 Olympics. Lagat indicated his enthusiasm for running in the Olympics immediately after Boston. However, later in the year the director of the Kenyan Amateur Athletics Association, David Okeyo, replaced the three runners who had initiall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viola Cheptoo Lagat
Viola Cheptoo Lagat (born 13 March 1989) is a Kenyan middle-distance runner specialising in the 1500 metres. She competed at the 2015 World Championships, 2016 World Indoor Championships and 2016 Summer Olympics. She comes from a family of runners that includes sisters Mary Chepkemboi and Everlyne Lagat as well as brothers Robert Cheseret and Olympic medalist Bernard Lagat. Competition record Personal bests Outdoor * 800 metres – 2:02.05 (Tomblaine 2015) * 1000 metres – 2:42.58 (Linz 2013) * 1500 metres – 4:04.10 (Lignano Sabbiadoro 2015) * One mile – 4:28.82 (Rovereto 2016) * 3000 metres – 8:52.34 (Rieti 2013) * 5000 metres – 15:35.12 (Palo Alto 2014) Indoor * 1000 metres – 2:40.72 (Boston 2014) * 1500 metres The 1500 metres or 1,500-metre run (typically pronounced 'fifteen-hundred metres') is the foremost middle distance track event in athletics. The distance has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896 and the World Championships in Athletic .. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cleophas Lagat
Cleophas Lagat is a Kenyan politician and the former Governor of Nandi County, who served from 2013 to 2017. He joined politics after resigning as a Principal of Eldoret Polytechnic in 2012. He had previously held other positions in Kenyan tertiary colleges. He was succeeded by Stephen Sang Stephen Sang is a Kenyan lawyer and politician who currently serves as the second Governor of Nandi County in Kenya. He previously served as Senator for Nandi County from 2013 to 2017. Early life and education Stephen Kipyego Sang was born on .... References Year of birth missing (living people) Living people County Governors of Kenya {{Kenya-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Langat (surname)
Langat is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Nancy Langat (born 1981), Kenyan middle-distance runner * Philip Langat Philip Kiprono Langat (born 1990) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who specialises in road running events. He won the 2011 Montferland Run. He has a half marathon best of 1:01:05 and a 10K best of 27:28 minutes. After competing on the Kenyan junio ... (born 1990), Kenyan long-distance road-runner * Tarık Langat Akdağ (born 1988), Kenyan-born Turkish middle- and long-distance runner born Patrick Kipkirui Langat * Kiprono Langat, Kenyan politician See also * Langat (other) * Lagat {{surname, Langat Kalenjin names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
