Boaz Kiplagat Lalang
Kenyan middle-distance runner
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Boaz Kiplagat Lalang (born 8 February 1989) is a Kenyan middle-distance runner, who specialises in the 800 metres. His younger brother, Lawi Lalang, ran for the University of Arizona.[1]
Lalang taking World Indoor silver behind Abubaker Kaki | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 February 1989 (age 37) |
Medal record | |
Career
At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Lalang barely missed running in the finals of the 800 m.
At the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships, he won a silver medal in the 800 m.[2] He ran a mile personal best of 3:56.14 at the Drake Relays, defeating training partner and race favourite Bernard Lagat in the process and went on to lower his time to 3:52.18 in Oslo, Norway.[3]
On 29 August 2010 he ran a personal best of 1:42.95 at the Rieti meeting in second place behind the new world record set by David Rudisha.
He studies Business Administration at Rend Lake College in Illinois. He has been mentored by Kenyan-born American runner Bernard Lagat.[4]
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Kenya | |||||
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Olympic Games | 7th (sf) | 800 m | 1:45.87 |
| 2010 | World Indoor Championships | Doha, Qatar | 2nd | 800 m | 1:46.39 |
| Commonwealth Games | New Delhi, India | 1st | 800 m | 1:46.60 | |
| 2011 | All-Africa Games | Maputo, Mozambique | 2nd | 800 m | 1:46.40 |
| 2012 | World Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 12th (sf) | 800 m | 1:49.31 |
Personal Bests
- 800 metres - 1:42.95 - Rieti, ITA, 29/08/2010
- 1000 Metres - 2:14.83 - Eugene, OR, 03/07/2010
- 1500 Metres - 3:35.80 - Rome, ITA, 10/06/2010
- Mile - 3:52.18 - Oslo, NOR, 04/06/2010
