Chairman of the Boards by Winning His 8th Wanamaker Mile

There are certain moments in athletics history that deserves our attention, and this is one of them.

An obscure runner from Kenya, Bernard Lag at, comes to America, and graduates from Washington State University in 2000. He wins a bronze medal in 1500 meter race for Kenya in the 2000 Olympics, winning silver medal in 1500 meter race for Kenya in the 2004 Olympics, and is a naturalized citizen of the United States in 2004.

Now he owns the Wanamaker Mile, and has been "The Chairman of the Board" in Madison Square Garden, home of the largest indoor track meet in the world, the Mill Rose Games.

Last year, Lag at bound Irishman Emanon Coughlin’s 7 Wanamaker Mile winner at Mill Rose Games. This year, he smashed it on the 103rd Mill Rose game in a race, so close until Lag at unleashed a tremendous kick in the first round in the last game and blew the 2008 1500 meter Olympic Silver Medalist Asbel Riprap of Kenya.

Lag at pull was so great, so fast and so dominant that Riprap had no response, and Englishman Andy Baddeley, who could have been a threat, it was not. Lag at coasted home unrivaled in 3:56:34. Two years ago he exploded past Aussie Craig Mott ram to win his 6th Race, and last year, he blew by New Zealander Nick Willis to tie Coghlan's 7-win career record.

Speed has never been a problem for Bernard Lag at. In another race, Lag at said, "I was very confident when it came down to my kick. I knew I could kick himself a 25 (second split) in the last 200th" In the middle distance race, people, is speed.

You must also realize that the famous Madison Square Garden track is only 145 meters and is made of wood with steep banks. Without the phenomenal speed, it is almost impossible to pass from the outside lanes, particularly at corners. But Lag at is a seasoned veteran of the boards, and with his victory, claiming it rightfully deserved title of "The Chairman of the Board" on the world's most famous track in the course of the world's most famous indoor track competition.

A week after his triumphant 8: e Wanamaker Mile victory Lag at of the U.S. indoor record for 5000 meters-13 :11.50-while winning at the Reebok Boston Indoor Games. If you're wondering, is that an average of 4:15 one mile (5000 meters is 3.1 miles).

The ever-improving American Galen Rupp, trained at the prestigious University of Oregon program would end 4: ei 13:14:21, a personal best in the 5000th Rupp is 11 years younger than Bernard Lag at, and light years behind Lag at in international world-class running experience.

Lag at also has the American indoor record for the mile in 3:49.89. In the same race, he smashed the U.S. indoor 1500-meter record by posting a 3:33:34, he would later set the American outdoor 1500-meter record by running 3:29:30. Lag at best outdoor 5000-meter run, 12:59.22 (it is 4:11 on average one mile).

Lag at best outdoor mile is 3:47.28 (running average of 4 consecutive quarters of less than 57 seconds).

So meet U.S. citizen Bernard Lag at, he is quick, famous and deadly for competition on the last trip. Kenya's loss in this case is U.S. gain. We do not currently have a fine middle-distance runner than Bernard Lag at, and he is not finished competing.