Associated Press NEW YORK -- Bernard Lagat felt so good running through Central Park this week, he knew American hopeful Alan Webb and the rest of the field in the Wanamaker Mile would hardly stand a chance against him.
With precision and ease, the top-ranked Kenyan easily beat his competitors at the Millrose Games on Friday night, cruising to victory in 3 minutes, 52.87 seconds, setting meet and Madison Square Garden records. Webb huffed and puffed trying to keep up, but only fell farther back, showing he still has plenty of work to do to compete with the best. Laban Rotich was second in 4:00.33, while Webb finished third in 4:00.91. Lagat took a victory lap to a standing ovation from the cheering crowd of 13,519. http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/wire?section=trackandfield&id=1984612 ======================== Lagat runs record mile in Madison Square Garden Reuters Internet Delivery System RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb 4 - Kenyan Olympic silver medallist Bernard Lagat streaked to the fastest mile run in Madison Square Garden when he clocked three minutes, 52.87 seconds at the Millrose Games in New York on Friday. The time was also the fastest in the world this year. Lagat's blistering early pace put him nearly a half a lap ahead of the field and he went on to finis more than seven seconds ahead of countryman Laban Rotich. U.S. Olympian Alan Webb was third. "It was one of the greatest miles I've been in," Lagat said. "I felt strong. I told the guy (the pacemaker), keep on pushing, keep on moving. "I wanted to run (the record) because 3:52 is not easy." The time broke Algerian Noureddine Morceli's Madison Square Garden best of 3:52.99 set in 1992. http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/wire?section=trackandfield&id=1984583 ============================== Millrose Games Results http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/wire?section=trackandfield&id=1984556 Reuters Internet Delivery System RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb 4 - Leading results of the Millrose Games at Madison Square Garden in New York on Friday. (U.S. unless stated) Women's pole vault 1. Stacy Dragila 4.48 metres 2. Tracey O'Hara 4.28 3. Kellie Suttle 4.13 Men's high jump 1. Jamie Nieto 2.27 =2. Adam Shunk 2.23 =2. Terrance Woods 2.23 Men's shot put 1. Reese Hoffa 21.62 2. John Godina 21.17 3. Adam Nelson 21.00 Men's 800 metres 1. Berhanu Alemu (Ethiopia) 1 minute, 53.44 seconds 2. David Krummenacker 1:53.51 3. Nico Motchebon (Germany) 1:53.80 Women's 800 metres 1. Hazel Clark 2:06.00 2. Alice Schmidt 2:06.40 3. Marian Burnett (Guyana) 2:06.52 Women's mile 1. Carmen Douma-Hussar (Canada) 4:32.47 2. Sarah Schwald 4:33.69 3. Mary Jayne Harrelson 4:36.26 Men's 600 yards 1. Bershawn Jackson 1:10.90 2. James Carter 1:11.54 3. Joey Woody 1:13.37 Women's 400 metres 1. DeeDee Trotter 53.94 seconds 2. Sandie Richards (Jamaica) 55.40 3. Nicole Leach 55.96 Men's mile 1. Bernard Lagat (Kenya) 3 minutes, 52.87 seconds 2. Laban Rotich (Kenya) 4:00.33 3. Alan Webb 4:00.91 Women's 60 metres hurdles 1. Linda Ferga-Khodadin (France) 8.01 seconds 2. Danielle Carruthers 8.02 3. Vonette Dixon (Jamaica) 8.02 Men's 60 metres hurdles 1. Allen Johnson 7.53 2. Ladji Doucoure (France) 7.55 3. Arend Watkins 7.62 Men's pole vault 1. Derek Miles 5.70 metres 2. Toby Stevenson 5.60 3. Jeff Hartwig 5.60 Women's 60 metres 1. Angela Daigle 7.22 seconds 2. Shaunta Pelham 7.29 3. LaTasha Colander 7.30 Men's 60 metres 1. Leonard Scott 6.59 2. Mardy Scales 6.61 3. Terrence Trammell 6.64 More: http://www.flashresults.com/2005_Meets/indoor/millrose/ Photos: http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/apphoto/wire?id=1700
