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Sammy
Mutai of Kenya was the designated rabbit.
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Laban
Rotich runs in fourth place and the rest of the field
follows closely.
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Lagat
was the only runner who went with Mutai.
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Rotich
moves into third place, ahead of the reigning Olympic
1,500m Champion, Noah Ngeny.
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When
Mutai dropped out at the half mile as planned, Lagat
was on his own with a 20-meter lead.
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One
would think, based on the size of Lagat's lead, that
he was flying, but his 800m split was 1:58.
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Ngeny
runs in second place.
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Ibrahim
Aden and Vyacheslav Shabunin follow.
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One
lap later, it's Ngeny, Rotich and Shabunin.
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Ngeny
again.
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Ibrahim
Aden wound up sixth in 4:08.73.
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Lagat
continues to lead on lap nine.
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Shabunin
and Rotich move up into second and third place.
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Shabunin
finished second (4:01.99) and Rotich third (4:02.91).
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Lagat's
lead shrunk significantly at the end, but he still
won in 4:00.36.
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