Lalang taking World Indoor silver behind Abubaker Kaki
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| Personal information | |
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| Born | 8 February 1989 (1989-02-08) (age 35) |
Medal record | |
Boaz Kiplagat Lalang (born 8 February 1989) is a Kenyan middle distance runner, who specialises in the 800 metres. His younger brother, Lawi Lalang, ran for the University of Arizona.[1]
At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Lalang barely missed running in the finals of the 800 m.
At the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships, he won a silver medal in the 800 m.[2] He ran a mile personal best of 3:56.14 at the Drake Relays, defeating training partner and race favourite Bernard Lagat in the process and went on to lower his time to 3:52.18 in Oslo, Norway.[3]
On 29 August 2010 he ran a personal best of 1:42.95 at the Rieti meeting in second place behind the new world record set by David Rudisha.
He studies Business AdministrationatRend Lake CollegeinIllinois. He has been mentored by Kenyan-born American runner Bernard Lagat[4]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Kenya
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| 2008 | Olympic Games | Olympic Games | 7th (sf) | 800 m | 1:45.87 |
| 2010 | World Indoor Championships | Doha, Qatar | 2nd | 800 m | 1:46.39 |
| Commonwealth Games | New Delhi, India | 1st | 800 m | 1:46.60 | |
| 2011 | All-Africa Games | Maputo, Mozambique | 2nd | 800 m | 1:46.40 |
| 2012 | World Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 12th (sf) | 800 m | 1:49.31 |
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Commonwealth Games champions in men's 800 metres
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| 880 yards (1930–1966) |
 Phil Edwards (BGU) Pat Boot (NZL) John Parlett (ENG) Derek Johnson (ENG) Herb Elliott (AUS) Peter Snell (NZL) Noel Clough (AUS) |
| 800 metres (1970–present) |
John Kipkurgat (KEN) Mike Boit (KEN) Peter Bourke (AUS) Steve Cram (ENG) Sammy Tirop (KEN) Patrick Konchellah (KEN) Japheth Kimutai (KEN) Mbulaeni Mulaudzi (RSA) Alex Kipchirchir (KEN) Boaz Kiplagat Lalang (KEN) Nijel Amos (BOT) Wyclife Kinyamal (KEN) Wyclife Kinyamal (KEN) |
