While I was preparing for my 10 AM Eastern class, Bernard Lagat won the 1500 meters race at the Worlds. In a slowly paced race, he was the first of nine guys across the finish line in < 1.2 seconds. There must’ve been a wide front of runners at that finish line!
| Place | Bib | Name | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1113 | Bernard Lagat | USA | 3:34.77 |
| 2 | 408 | Rashid Ramzi | BRN | 3:35.00 |
| 4 | 773 | Shedrack Kibet Korir | KEN | 3:35.04 |
| 4 | 769 | Asbel Kiprop | KEN | 3:35.24 |
| 5 | 306 | Tarek Boukensa | ALG | 3:35.26 |
| 6 | 312 | Antar Zerguelaine | ALG | 3:35.29 |
| 7 | 505 | Arturo Casado | ESP | 3:35.62 |
| 8 | 1154 | Alan Webb | USA | 3:35.69 |
| 9 | 583 | Andrew Baddeley | GBR | 3:35.95 |
| 10 | 879 | Nicholas Willis | NZL | 3:36.13 |
Full results. Parker provided comments on Mr. Lagat’s win, Mr. Webb’s slide to eighth, etc. Philip Hersh has coverage of the event and runners’ comments; it’s accompanied by a good photo of Mr. Lagat by Mark Baker.
