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Jun 19, 1966 58 years old
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About Elijah Lagat
- Elijah Kiptarbei Lagat (born 19 June 1966) was born and raised in Saniak Village in Nandi District of Kenya.
- He was the winner of the 104th running of the Boston Marathon held in 2000.
- He won in the closest finish in the race's history when he edged out Gezahgne Abera of Ethiopia and fellow Kenyan and previous year's champion, Moses Tanui.
- Abera and Lagat were both clocked at 2 hours 9 minutes and 47 seconds while Tanui finished three seconds back.
- Lagat's win enabled the Kenyans to capture the individual men's Boston Marathon title for the 10th straight year.
- This is a record that still stands.
