Albuquerque, N.M. – The University of Arizona Wildcat No. 8 men’s and No. 23 women’s track and field teams wrapped up competition at three meets on Saturday. The distance runners represented the Wildcats at the Husky Classic in Seattle, Wash. Senior Lawi Lalangwas joined by volunteer assistant coach Bernard Lagat at the Millrose Games in New York, N.Y. The jumpers, sprinters and throwers competed in the Don Kirby Elite in Albuquerque, N.M.

In New York, Lagat set his eighth American record, winning the 2K at The Armory with a time of 4:54.74. It is his 12th appearance at the Millrose Games and he did not disappoint. Lagat led the field for essentially the entire race and once the rabbit stepped off the track, Lagat never looked back. It is the third-straight year Lagat has set an American record at the Millrose Games.

“It was a great race,” associate head coach James Li said. “He’s had good training this last couple weeks. We really came in very confident that we could get this done. Obviously, feeling confident and getting it done are two different things. We’re happy it turned out well and it was a great race. It was fun. I’ve learned a couple years ago not to worry about his age, he’s still looks good, he’s still motivated and he still does it. I’m not going to speculate how much longer he will do it. He’s still doing great.”