Bernard Lagat
QT: 2:12:10
Residence: Tucson, AZ
Hometown: Kapsabet, Kenya
College: Washington State University
Age on Race Day: 45
Affiliation: Nike
Qualifying Race: Gold Coast Marathon 2019
Marathon Best: 2:12:10
Social Handles: Instagram/Twitter - @lagat1500
Favorite inspirational quote: "Running is real and relatively simple … but it ain’t easy.” - Mark Will-Weber
Favorite post-race indulgence: Steak
Favorite book: Between the World and Me - Ta-Nehisi Coates
Favorite TV show: The Big Bang Theory
Of Note:
- Two-time Olympic medalist at 1500m (bronze, 2000; silver, 2004)
- First athlete to win double gold at 1500m and 5000m in the same IAAF World Championships (2007)
- 5-time Olympian
- Married to Gladys Tom, who also graduated from WSU; they have two children: son Miika (13) and daughter Gianna (11)
- Was the first of 10 siblings to go to college and graduate, and by doing so inspired three younger siblings to do the same
