Bernard Lagat
- Born
- Dec 12, 1974 (51 years old)
- Birthplace
- Kapsabet, Kenya
- Events
- 1500 m · Mile Short Track
- Height
- 1.73 m
- Weight
- 59 kg
Bernard Lagat, born December 12, 1974, in Kapsabet, Kenya, is a Kenyan-American former middle and long-distance runner. With a personal best of 3:26.34 in the 1500 meters, he is the Kenyan record holder in the event and the second fastest 1500-meter runner of all time, behind only Hicham El Guerrouj.
Lagat enjoyed an extraordinarily long career, competing in five Olympic Games from 2000 through 2016. He initially represented Kenya before becoming a US citizen and went on to break American records in the 1500 meters, mile, 3000 meters, and 5000 meters. A thirteen-time medalist at the World Championships and Olympics combined, he won five gold medals across those competitions. Remarkably, at the age of 41, he finished fifth in the 5000-meter final at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Following his competitive career, Lagat transitioned into coaching and is now the head cross country coach and an assistant track and field coach at the University of Arizona.
As of Oct 27, 2026: 1500 m 3:26.34 (#2 all-time), Mile Short Track 3:49.89, 2020 season best 2:14:23 (Feb 29, 2020, Atlanta, GA (USA)) · Last competition: USA Olympic Team Trials Marathon, Feb 29, 2020, 2:14:23 · Olympic Games: 1 silver, 1 bronze · World Championships: 2 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze · National record (1500 m) · 51 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | – | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| World Championships | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| Total | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Marathon | 2:14:23 | – | Feb 29, 2020 | USA Olympic Team Trials Marathon |
| 2019 | Marathon | 2:12:10 | – | Jul 7, 2019 | Gold Coast Marathon, Gold Coast |
| 2018 | 10Kilometr | 28:45 | – | Jul 4, 2018 | Atlanta Peachtree Road Race |
| 2018 | Semi | 1:02:00 | – | Jan 14, 2018 | Houston Half Marathon |
| 2018 | Marathon | 2:17:20 | – | Nov 4, 2018 | New York Marathon |
| 2017 | 10Kilometr | 28:13 | – | May 28, 2017 | Manchester (GBR) |
| 2017 | Semi | 1:03:02 | – | Sep 10, 2017 | South Shields (GBR) |
| 2016 | MileRoad | 4:08.70 | – | Sep 10, 2016 | Gateshead (GBR) |