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 35) |
Medal record | |
Career
editAt 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
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Kenya
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| 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
edit- 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
References
edit- ^ From Dust to Dominance. Runner's World.
- ^ "World Indoor Championships Results". Taiwan News Online. 15 March 2010. Retrieved 21 March 2010.
- ^ Dunaway, James (2010-04-25). Cantwell opens with 21.69m effort in Des Moines - Drake Relays report. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-04-25.
- ^ The Standard, 11 October 2010: Kenya's 800m game plan worked to the letter
