What do you guys make of this part of the NPR piece?
Lagat hopes to win gold in Beijing. Four years ago in Athens, he lost by .12 seconds in the 1,500 meters to the sentimental favorite, Moroccan Hicham El Guerrouj. Lagat says he still thinks about that race, but he deeply respects his opponent.
"He had to dig really deep," Lagat says. "You know, he got something from his heart. I told him, 'You will win it, El Guerrouj. Just give it one more shot."
Did he really tell El G he would win the Olympics 1500? When did he tell him this? Before the final? Right after 2000?