EUGENE, Ore. – As the story goes, Bernard Lagat dashed 1 1/2 miles to and from school each day as a boy growing up in Kenya. Not uphill both ways, but still enough to put him on the path to ...

“Bernard Lagat is a great friend. He’s my mentor and role model, him making the team today, I’m so happy. There’s nothing else I could have asked for,” Chelimo said.

Bernard Lagat, who is 41 years old, is competing in his fifth Olympics. The 5,000-meter runner will try to win his first medal since 2004 on Saturday.

Bernard Lagat, 41, ran the first round of the men’s 5,000 meters on Wednesday morning. With his fifth-place finish in his heat in 13:26.02, he qualified for the final on Saturday night.

Bernard Lagat's attempt to replicate his historic showing at another world championship was wrapped in a box Wednesday night, and Lagat couldn't get out of it. Brian Cazeneuve | Aug 19, 2009.

Bernard Lagat had learned many things at the Millrose Games over the years, but more than anything, he’d come to believe that on this claustrophobic Garden track it was impossible to pass a l… ...

Bernard Lagat is a five-time Olympian, an American record holder and five-time world champion in distances from 1,500 to 5,000 meters. He's also a fine foodie. Come dinner time, ...

His championship resume has put Bernard Lagat's name in the annals of track history, but when he reflects on his stellar career, he'll recall his performance in Friday night's Millrose Games as ...

One hundred years of history demanded that the Wanamaker Mile be the highlight of the centennial Millrose Games, and Bernard Lagat made it so. Lagat turned expected threat Alan Webb into little mor… ...

OSAKA, Japan – Bernard Lagat didn't encounter much difficulty in the 1,500-meter final Wednesday in the world track and field championships until he crossed the finish line first. Lagat, a two ...