Bernard Lagat, first place, celebrates after the Men's 5000 Meter Final during the 2016 U.S. Olympic Track & Field Team Trials at Hayward Field on July 9, 2016 in Eugene, Oregon. ADVERTISEMENTBernard Lagat became the oldest American to ever run for the U.S. Olympic team earlier this week when he participated in round one of the 5,000-meter race. On Saturday, the 41-year-old bested that accomplishment, becoming the oldest U.S. runner to ever medal in an Olympic final during the penultimate day of Rio competition. Lagat didn’t appear to medal at first during the 5,000-meter final when he finished in 13:06.78, about three seconds behind the winner, Mohamed Farah of the United Kingdom, who finished in 13:03.30. “I don’t believe I’m old,” Lagat said in July after qualifying for the Olympics.

Source: Huffington Post August 21, 2016 01:07 UTC