Bernard Lagat

Bernard Lagat may be a veteran on the international running circuit but the Kenyan-born American is keen not to dwell on his age as he faces a testing defence of his world indoor 3000m title here.The 37-year-old was born in Kenya and won silver and bronze Olympic medals (1500m in 2000 and 2004) and a world 1500m silver in 2001 for his native country before taking up US citizenship.He went on to capture two golds for the US team in the 1500m and 5000m at the 2007 world outdoor championships in...Read Full Story

ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer EUGENE, Ore. Andrew Wheating was despondent when he failed to make the U.S. team for the world championships. Wheating finished a disappointing fourth in the 1,500 meters Saturday and wasn't in the mood for a chat when he got word that second-place finisher Bernard Lagat wanted to speak with him. But he reluctantly obliged Lagat, who surprised Wheating by telling him he wasn't going to run in the 1,500 in Daegu, South Korea, in...Read Full Story

DAEGU, South Korea (Reuters) - American Bernard Lagat ran like "a million bucks" to win his 5,000 metres heat at the world championships on Thursday, while Britain's Mo Farah managed to stay out of trouble in a physical heat to cruise into the final in second place.Berlin champion and world record holder Kenenisa Bekele, who returned from a two-year injury lay-off only to limp out of the 10,000 on Sunday, decided not to run and will instead focus on his preparations for London.At 36, Kenya...Read Full Story

The tone ofthe 104th Millrose Games was established early Friday night at Madison Square Garden, when the Velveteen Playboys, a shimmying, sharply dressed rock band, took the stage — or, in this case, the track — to jam their way through a multi-song set.Enlarge This Image Henny Ray Abrams/Associated PressVonette Dixon, top, won the 60-meter hurdles, defeating Danielle Carruthers, foreground, and third-place finisher Perdita Felicien. The highly regarded Queen Harrison finished fourth. After...Read Full Story

HOWIE RUMBERG AP Sports Writer NEW YORK With her sites set on the World Championships later this year, Veronica Campbell-Brown wanted to start her season with a strong showing in the 60-meter dash. Little did she know that the most difficult part of her race would be getting to Madison Square Garden for the 104th Millrose Games. Campbell-Brown, a two-time Olympic 200-meter gold medalist, made it from Florida late Thursday night after enduring 36 hours of flight...Read Full Story