Nevertheless, Lagat retains strong ties to Kenya.
但是他依然跟肯尼亚保持着紧密的联系。
Lagat, 33, was born in a village near Kapsabet, in Kenya's northwestern Nandi District.
拉加特今年33岁，出生在肯尼亚西北部的一个小村庄，家里一共十口人。
Lagat won the silver medal in Athens and a bronze medal in the 2000 Sydney Games while running for Kenya.
拉加特在2000年悉尼奥运会和2004年雅典奥运会上，代表肯尼亚队分别夺取了铜牌和银牌。
But Lagat has not forgotten his roots. Every year, his foundation pays school fees for less fortunate Kenyan children.
但是拉加特并没有忘本。拉加特基金会每年都要出钱，给肯尼亚的孩子交学费。
Lagat, 33, was born in a village near Kapsabet, in Kenya's northwestern Nandi District. As a boy he tended cattle for his family of 10.
拉加特今年33岁，出生在肯尼亚西北部的一个小村庄，家里一共十口人。拉加特小时候在家放过牛。
At the same time, running and becoming successful in America also inspires the young American kids to take up athletics and be as good as Bernard Lagat.
与此同时，跑步、成功也会激励美国孩子，让他们参与体育，跟拉加特一样棒。
But Lagat, who became a U. S. citizen in 2004, insists he's a legit American: he's lived in the country for more than a decade, attended Washington State University, and now resides in Arizona.
在2004年加入美国国籍的拉加特一直声称自己是一个合法的美国人：他已经在这个国家居住了十多年，进入了华盛顿州立大学，现在居住在亚利桑那州。
But Lagat, who became a U. S. citizen in 2004, insists he's a legit American: he's lived in the country for more than a decade, attended Washington State University, and now resides in Arizona.
在2004年加入美国国籍的拉加特一直声称自己是一个合法的美国人：他已经在这个国家居住了十多年，进入了华盛顿州立大学，现在居住在亚利桑那州。
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