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}} Bernard Kipchirchir Lagat (born 12 December 1974) is a Kenyan-American middle and long-distance runner. Lagat was born in Kapsabet, Kenya. Prior to his change of domicile to the USA, 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, 3000 m, and 5000 m outdoors, and is the Kenyan record holder at 1500 m outdoors (the second best 1500 m of all time). Lagat is a thirteen-time medalist in World Championships and Olympics including five gold medals. ==Early life== Lagat, now a Kenyan American, was born in Kaptel village, near Kapsabet town in Nandi District. He is a Nandi, sub-tribe of the Kalenjin people. He graduated from the Kaptel High School in 1994, where he had started his athletics career. He joined Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology in Nairobi 1996. Later in the same year he moved to Washington State University where other Kenyan athletic greats such as Henry Rono and Michael Kosgei prospered. In 1998, while at WSU, Lagat won three NCAA individual championships; indoor mile and 3000m, as well as the 5000m outdoors. In 2000, Lagat graduated from Washington State University with a degree in management information systems. A large number of Lagat's siblings have also competed in athletics; his older sister Mary Chepkemboi won the 3000 m at the 1984 African Championships in Athletics.〔Powell, David (2009-08-02). (With family as inspiration, Lagat ready to pursue elusive Olympic gold ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-08-05.〕 Lagat's younger brother, Robert Cheseret, is a multi-time Pac-10 champion runner for the University of Arizona. Violah Lagat,〔http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKuTw9gpnu8〕 younger sister, graduated from Florida State University and Central Arizona College as a nursing major was a 3 time NCAA all-American〔http://www.tfrrs.org/athletes/3287365.html〕〔http://www.seminoles.com/sports/c-track/mtt/lagat_violah00.html〕 and now runs the mile for Adidas. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bernard Lagat」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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