BERNARD LAGAT || ANALYZING THE GREATS ||

Bernard Lagat is one of the most prolific distance runners of all time. At the age of 41, he qualified for his 5th Olympic Games in the 5000 meters at the 2016 Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon.
Currently, Bernard Lagat has 13 global medals from World Championships and the Olympics, a number that few can match.
In 2007, Lagat famously won the 1,500 meters and 5,000 meter double at the World Championships in Osaka, Japan.
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[@karvinsunny4199]

lagat is the ageless wonder!

[@bakrin23]

I never knew he had such an incredible 1500m time!

[@TotalRunningProductions]

Bakrin Ajibade Yea his 1500 is outstanding!

[@booklover3959]

Second fastest to this day I believe. Incredible is an understatement.

[@ccx806]

His time is the 3rd fastest 1500m of all time, behind the 3:26.00 and 3:26.12 of Hicham El Guerrouj

[@anthonyjoshua1603]

How its the main thing he is known for 😂😭

[@timmytheinventor4746]

@@anthonyjoshua1603 True. In fact, I was surprised when people called him a 5000 guy. But he has really great range.

[@allenrnewbauer]

Very interested in seeing how he does in his first marathon at New York. He very well could become the 2nd best USA marathoner behind Rupp.

[@TotalRunningProductions]

Allen Newbauer Yea I’m very interested in seeing how he does too. His 1:02 half in Houston was pretty solid, I think a sub 2:12 would be a good time to shoot for. Thanks for watching!

[@bryanryder7196]

If you ask me I think Lagat is on the same level asa Farrah Gabrisellase etc. Still was a great breakdown! I think next it would be awesome if you did Steve Cram! Absolute legend!

[@samassek]

He is way more talented than me Farah.

[@theodoredemarest4904]

I think he ran 27:49 at the age of forty for a masters record. He also recently ran a 2:12 marathon at the age of forty-four which is incredible. Great video........ I have enjoyed all that I have seen!

[@gamerdogleo2212]

Legend!

[@kaigundlach5797]

Hicham El Guerrouj next

[@satchmofan1]

100 nothing to see here :)

[@thedailystride5407]

Wow! Great video thanks for the upload!

[@paulolden4337]

Lagat (rhymes with CAT is how he says his name) proves once again that age is but a number and that diet, training and strong mental fitness can make a big difference on the outcome of your running endeavors.

[@TotalRunningProductions]

Paul Olden Absolutely agree! Thanks for your comment!

[@booklover3959]

Paul you are my hero for this comment....seriously! Ageism is so prevalent now....but hopefully all these great athletes and other achievers will help break that wall down.

[@jazzyjay4595]

I disagree. Just because Lagat could stay relevant for so long, he wasn’t running any PR’s. He stopped winning international medals at a certain point. He hadnt ran a relevant PR since he broke the 2 mile indoor AR but that was years ago. Because he tried to stay relevant on the track for so long, he missed his opportunity to excel at the marathon. 2’12 and change for a marathon doesn’t match any of his other personal bests.

[@dlasky]

True, that's how you pronounce Lagat. It means "Evening" in the Kalenjin language

[@zachariahjohn6972]

Great content! Keep it up! I really enjoy these

[@michaelnichols9221]

interesting scoring system. we had the pleasure of meeting Bernard at the Gold Coast Marathon host hotel were we were both staying. he actually approached us and we began to just schmooze, later introduced us to Sara Hall who won the previous year. his goal was to run a PR. Previously his first marathon was around 2:15-2:17 if I remember., He was/.is a gentleman and if you could add a category for personality and integrity I would give him an 11! we cherish the pix Bernard took with my wife and hope we can meet again PS. He ran 2:12 and came in 5th! Hope they re-do the US olympic marathon qualifiers in view of the 2020 cancellation - hopefully he will qualify but for sure we will be there to hear him on!

[@thedigitalcrescendo6552]

Oh yea!

[@marlonprofuss]

Great Work !

[@pinleto7534]

Thanks bro. I watch ur videos from Russia. Thanks for greate job, hoope that your chanel will be growth

[@TotalRunningProductions]

Лэсли Маннн Thanks for watching! Glad you liked it! Expect more soon!

[@technicalmaneuver]

You should do Daniel Komen!

[@malikbramble2474]

Total running production I honestly like. Your channel and I personally feel like your content is deserving of a 100,000k

[@coreyfink6783]

I feel like many of Lagat's master's records are pretty close to untouchable! A 3:54 mile, 7:37 3k, and 13:06 5k are strong times regardless of age! Not to mention he has a 1:02 half marathon PB (current US master's record) and a 2:12:10 marathon (which stood as the US masters record for a bit).

[@jacobbrockert6953]

Great video man you should look at Meb

[@michaelnichols9221]

we also had the pleasure of meeting Meb, his daughters, and his brother in Chicago several years ago. a really great guy!

[@jesusxc3164]

emil zatopek next. Only runner to win the 5000m, 10000m and marathon in 1 Olympic game

[@TotalRunningProductions]

Jesus xc On my to do list!

[@michaelnichols9221]

for sure. I would add Lasse Viren who won the 5 & 10K in the 1972 & 76 Olympics and finished 5th in the 76 marathon and Miruts Yifter whose kick in the 1980 10,000 M olympic final should go down as one of the greatest in track history. watch the tape. ? in an Eastern bloc language though

[@es2910]

Great video. I appreciate it.

[@TheSecondWitness]

Good video - thank you!

[@charlesthorndike2702]

Best ageless athletes of all time: Bernard Lagat (middle/long-distance running) Ole Einar Bjørndalen (biathlon) Maurilio De Zolt (cross country skiing) George Foreman (boxing) Dara Torres (swimming) Merlene Ottey (sprint) Kim Collins (sprint) Haile Gebrselassie (long distance running) Jüri Jaanson & Olaf Tufte (rowing) Noriaki Kasai (ski jumping) Jan Zelezny (javelin throw) Teemu Selänne (ice hockey)

[@allanmereng5040]

AMAZING......COULD YOU DO SOMETHING ON PAMELA JELIMO?

[@booklover3959]

Coe without a doubt should have a higher score. He was a brilliant tactician and should have had a ten there. He could adapt from the 800 to suddenly become the top miler out of the blue and to everyone's surprise. He was first known as an 800 meter runner. Plus he had to overcome sickness of various kinds. He had to come back from defeat in Russia. Also, his 800m record lasted forever. That might be a good category to add.....how long their records lasted. His 800 meter run was beyond human and in the stars. His running form was exquisite....like art. This score thing has its problems but is a fun exercise. Thanks for the great videos though....really enjoy them. With your rubric he should have a 98 score.

[@Slayer-yy4tz]

I recommend doing one on sammy Wanjiru

[@martinzajic7543]

Great videa!

[@TotalRunningProductions]

LPbyZajdaSK8 Thanks for watching!

[@andrewschrater2474]

Cam Levins next brotha👍

[@chahine92]

And where's elguerrouj in the list?

[@marlonprofuss]

Do one on Zane Robertson

[@TotalRunningProductions]

Marlon Profuß I actually thought about looking into the Robertson brothers today. Thanks for watching!

[@marlonprofuss]

@@TotalRunningProductions Cool, might as well do Lance Armstrong then😂 , Not a pure professional runner but one of the greatest cyclists of all time and a sucesseful triathlete.

[@hillbillyjack4431]

Abraham kiptum making a world record next plz

[@johnbrasier5144]

El Guerrouj in my opinion should be at the top of the tree

[@sympaticoo1]

John Brasier definitely

[@gavin6077]

Didn’t Bekele win the 5k in the olympics In 2004?

[@TotalRunningProductions]

That was actually Hicham El Guerrouj. Bekele got 2nd.

[@gavin6077]

Ooh sorry I was thinking of his world record in 2004 I thought he set it at the Olympics but it wasn’t there

[@samuelrochaferreira2247]

I'd like to see a vídeo about Mirutz Yifer

[@duckpond01.21]

Do Ovett. He kinda runs like Lagat.

[@booklover3959]

Please do David Rudisha and Steve Cram if you have not already.

[@TheSilentRoar]

When will you analyse Hicham El Guerrouj?

[@jackyeadon9979]

If goucher beat lagat in some races how good would goucher be if he didn't get injured

[@keeganhughes6947]

How is mo over seb co?

[@TotalRunningProductions]

Keegan Hughes Well, correct me if I’m wrong, but I put Mo above Coe because he has more international accolades and has been on top for longer. Also, Mo has won 4 Olympic golds vs. Coe’s 2, also, Mo (a mostly 5k and 10k runner) has a faster 1,500 despite being more of a long distance runner. These are a few reasons why I put Mo above Coe, and remember, I gave Coe a 96, I think he’s an incredible runner, virtually icon status, so Im definitely not looking down on him, I just think Mo is a little higher. Thanks for your question!

[@reitenschnell6345]

@@TotalRunningProductions, Farah has better time in 1500 m than Coe, but 30 years later in a race finishing 20 meters behind the winner, while Coe was WR... Farah times are shit compared to the others (Bekele, Haile, Hicham, Lagat, Kipchoge, even Paul Tergat, Daniel Komen, etc.)

[@reaganthai9529]

From japan

[@lowedi]

Lagat is listed at 5’9” same as El Guerrouj, but when they run together El Guerrouj looks several inches taller. I think Lagat might be smaller than listed. Does anyone know his actual size?

[@jesusa1328]

Bernard lagat is listed as 5'8 and he appears to be the same height or an inch higher than eliud kipchoge who is listed as 5'6

[@s2d388]

Yes lagat height is 173

[@edwinburggraaff7251]

Great comments, on epic runners. You will get database of legends. Note that you have trouble making distinctions on 9-10 (11? why not than you can have a max of 110, I have gotten 11's on score at school by creative teachers). To be more precise, a 10 (suggesting perfection) doesn't exist in the conventional world because it is impossible to obtain, and it mean that nobody can be better, which is false, hence world records will be broken for as long as humans compete at global events). Why not be more precise and rank 9 again from 1 to 10. so you get an category of true exceptions. Like Kipchoge should be an 9.8 or something on economy of running for example and Mo Farah an 9.2 or something. It is still an educated guess but that is fine.

[@chez1589]

Chris solinsky

[@SpencerMahon]

Please do Meb!

[@lifestylegrub]

Mo Farah? No Running Mechanics, PB, Records Broken? I think should be 8 each. Other than that 10

[@reitenschnell6345]

Mo Farah is not even between 10 best PB (in any distance), and he has 0 Records broken, he is 7 points there... total he doesn´t deserve 90 points, is so disrespectful to include him over Haile or Coe

[@tomaspadilla8698]

Doping a 10 also

[@reaganthai9529]

Can you do suguru osaka

[@liama4144]

Geoffrey kamworor should be your next

[@limitless773]

He looks a bit like Kobe Bryant just a lot smaller

[@a690ac52ed7]

Paula Radcliffe?

[@gabrielfrias3974]

I auctualy called 96 in the beginninh

[@tomaspadilla8698]

Abandoned his homeland

[@ilia1658]

Hicham elguerrouj is the best of all time ... He has more than 3 WR ...

[@valar_dohaeris7387]

That's kinda obvious IMO, El G is greatest middle distance runner of all time

[@eric13hill]

Go WSU Cougs!

[@joan7446]

I would have given 100 points to Kenenisa Bekele, because he didn't commit any tactical mistakes.

[@samassek]

Actually he did when he raced against El Guerrouj in 2004 Olympics and lost to him.That was a big tactical mistake.

[@joan7446]

@@samassek No it wasn't, because he tried the same in the 2008 Olympics. Hicham El Gerrouj was simply good enough to keep up with the harder pace unlike Bernard Lagat in 2008.

[@samassek]

@@joan7446 yes it was because Bernard Lagat is not El guerrouj. the only chance that Bekele had against El G was to make the race fast enough to suffocate El G and make it hard for him to keep up,but once again El G was too strong and too fast for Bekele.

[@joan7446]

@@samassek Yes, despite the good idea he didn't manage to achieve it, this isn't a tactical mistake.

[@samassek]

@@joan7446 It is not a tactical mistake,means that Bekele no matter what he'd tried he would've lost to El G.means he had no tactical solution to beat El G. Bekele tried a fast pace and a slow pace against El G and lost both ways.

[@roryfletcher1827]

Scoring system not great. You should rank each athlete within each category. Then you wouldn’t be wishing you could give him an eleven.

[@Saxofreak96]

can you do Matt Tegenkamp? come on wanna see some white guys also

[@screenstream1005]

Running range ? 9 Wtfff

[@eddygilbert8908]

Frank shorter

[@freetheworld2198]

Toufiq Makhlofi

[@michaelhawkes2330]

To put Lagat that low s not acceptable. Beele s not the good anymore he cant even fnsh a race. dont thn you can analze someone who has not retred because now would gve beele a 5 for career longevty. Love the vds just thn your gvng some guys to hgh of scores