Lawi Lalang

His elder brother Boaz Kiplagat Lalang is a middle distance runner, who specialises in the 5000 metres. Lalang was drafted into the U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program on a track to becoming a U.S. citizen.[2] He switched athletic allegiance from Kenya to the US on May 17, 2018.[3]

In college, Lalang ran for the University of Arizona.[4] Lawi Lalang was coached by James Li of the University of Arizona, who also coaches other eminent Kenyan-American runners including Bernard Lagat.[5] Lalang won 2011 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships titles. In 2012, he won bronze at both the 2012 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships and at the 2012 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships (5,000 m). In 2013 he won both 5,000 and 10,000 metres at the 2013 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships. In 2014 he took two silver medals at the 2014 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships before finishing with a silver and a gold at the 2014 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships.[3]

Representing the US in international competition, Lalang won the bronze medal in the 10,000 metres at the 2019 Pan American Games.[3]

• 800 metres – 1:48.88
• 1500 metres – 3:33.20
• Mile – 3:52.88
• 5000 metres – 13:00.95
• 10,000 metres – 28:14.63

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