"God put something in him he didn't put in regular people.
He was built to run. He eats, drinks and sleeps running. He always does more than he is asked to do and I have to watch him to make sure he doesn't do too much. He is 100 percent dedicated, both on and off the field."
- Rend Lake College coach Brent McLain talking about his protege Boaz Lalang. The Kenyan is setting the US on fire this spring and is going to give a crack at the world junior record in the 800 this weekend in Oregon. Certainly ambitious, but after hearing about this guys race in Tennessee it wouldn't surprise us if he soon joins David Rudisha and Abubaker Kaki and Abel Kiprop as a 4th young mid-d phenom. As good as he is on the track, Lalang is a total class act off of it and this article should make everyone who thinks foreigners shouldn't get scholarships think again.
* Ethiopians Pull out Of Meet Due To Politics Ethiopia and Qatar broke off diplomatic relations last month due to Qatar's relationship with Eritrea. Deresse Mekonnen in the 1,500 meters and Tariku Bekele in the 3,000 were expected to run.