I believe I would have been in better shape than last year if my wife didn't have difficulties. It's not easy when it's your first competition and you're going to run 153 for the first 800. I kept on pushing until the end.
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When it comes down to it, I wanted to win wearing this (USA) uniform. I was going to run to my best so that we could win. It wasn't like running against the Kenyans. Today, it would have been nice to beat my old countrymen. At some point, I felt that I let my teammates down.Bernard Lagat
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