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Bernard Lagat

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Bernard Kipchirchir Lagat (born December 12, 1974) is a Kenyan-born American former 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. With his personal best of 3:26.34, Lagat is the Kenyan record holder at 1500 m outdoors, and is the second fastest 1500 m runner of all time, behind Hicham El Guerrouj. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 30 in 2024). Bernard Lagat is the 2,981st most popular athlete (down from 2,498th in 2024), the 57th most popular biography from Kenya (down from 48th in 2019) and the 35th most popular Kenyan Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Bernard Lagat ranks 2,981 out of 6,025. Before him are Sorin Babii, Gerhard Haidacher, Anette Norberg, Kim Min-jung, Anelia Nuneva, and Lyudmyla Blonska. After him are Patricia Girard, Josef Reiter, Robert Hedin, Kay Bluhm, Dirk Hafemeister, and Wilfred Bungei.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1974, Bernard Lagat ranks 585. Before him are Miriam Yeung, Martin Höllwarth, Utkirbek Haydarov, Stala, Jennifer Lien, and Showtaro Morikubo. After him are Philippe Jordan, Enrique Cáceres, Ralf Krewinkel, Russell Hornsby, Steve Marlet, and Niels Brinck.

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In Kenya

Among people born in Kenya, Bernard Lagat ranks 57 out of 150. Before him are Noah Ngeny (1978), Mike Boit (1949), Yang Hao (null), Jemima Sumgong (1984), Ruth Chepng'etich (1994), and Richard Chelimo (1972). After him are Wilfred Bungei (1980), David Rudisha (1988), Luke Kibet (1983), Wang Yang (null), Tom Mboya (1930), and Julius Kariuki (1961).

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Among ATHLETES In Kenya

Among athletes born in Kenya, Bernard Lagat ranks 35. Before him are Noah Ngeny (1978), Mike Boit (1949), Yang Hao (null), Jemima Sumgong (1984), Ruth Chepng'etich (1994), and Richard Chelimo (1972). After him are Wilfred Bungei (1980), David Rudisha (1988), Luke Kibet (1983), Wang Yang (null), Julius Kariuki (1961), and Kipkemboi Kimeli (1966).

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