Over the final 100 meters of a three - mile race , Lagat took the lead , then Rupp , with the hometown crowd cheering him on , went by him to win by . 15 seconds .
Bernard Lagat is arguably America 's best distance runner .
Over the final 100 meters of a three - mile race , Bernard Lagat took the lead , then Rupp , with the hometown crowd cheering Bernard Lagat on , went by Bernard Lagat to win by . 15 seconds .
Bernard Lagat is arguably America 's best distance runner .