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Lagat equals record in winning mile

Associated Press

Friday, January 30, 2009

NEW YORK -- Bernard Lagat was honored to match Eamonn Coghlan's record in the Wanamaker Mile at the Millrose Games. He was even more flattered that Coghlan was rooting for him to do it. Each man has won the race seven times after Lagat sped past Olympic bronze medalist Nick Willis on the final lap to win Friday night at Madison Square Garden. "It's unbelievable, because normally you don't want someone to take your record," Lagat said. "But he wanted me to win today. That mean ...

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