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.

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