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Rupp, who had already qualified for the 10, 000 meters, was running against the Kenyan-born Bernard Lagat, a favorite.
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Bernard Lagat, formerly of Kenya, now of the United States, won gold at the World Championships last year.
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That's the unusual racing scenario for Bernard Lagat, who will make his half-marathon debut in the NYC Half on Sunday.
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"When you look back in history, when you look at the stats, you're going to look at, 'Wow, Bernard Lagat, bam, bam, bam, '" he said.
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Ethiopia's world indoor champion Deresse Mekonnen claimed a surprise silver with defending champion Bernard Lagat, also Kenyan-born but now competing for the United States, in bronze.
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In recent years, Abdirahman said he's actually matured, in part thanks to a close relationship with Bernard Lagat, a two-time Olympic medalist in the 1, 500 meters.
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After Bernard Lagat competes Saturday in the Fifth Avenue Mile, he plans to do something that would feel completely foreign to many elite runners: He will toss his sneakers in a closet and pig out for the next five weeks.
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