Steadfast Running

Haron Lagat coaches a group of elite runners in Colorado Springs. One of his athletes, Emmanuel Bor, ran 13:00 indoors this past season and Elkanah Kibet was fourth in NYC (2021) in addition to representing the US at worlds in 2022. Haron is an elite runner himself. He was born in Kenya, ran for Texas Tech in the mid-2000s and later joined the US Army’s World Class Athlete Program. He’s run 3:52 for the mile, 8:15 for the steeple, and 28:05 for 10K. The 28:05 was not planned but he was pacing the race and feeling good so why not finish! He plans to retire after the 2024 Olympic Trials Marathon. Haron has been mentored by big names in the sport of track and field. Brother Colm O’ Connell, Wes Kittley, Scott Simmons, and the GOAT Eliud Kipchoge. He actually received a text message from Eliud during our talk! This was a such a fun conversation. I felt like this is a guy I would want to be friends with. Down to earth. Old school. Knows the workouts you need to hit but at the same time knows that “magic workouts”