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4 U.S. Olympians in NYC Half field

Updated: February 27, 2013, 11:37 AM ET
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U.S. Olympians Bernard Lagat, Meb Keflezighi, Abdi Abdirahman and Dathan Ritzenhein will run the NYC Half on March 17, the New York Road Runners said Wednesday.

Lagat, a five-time world champion and two-time Olympic medalist at 1500 meters who became a U.S. citizen in 2004, will be making his 13.1-mile debut at the race, organizers said last week, Lagat, 38, reclaimed his U.S. indoor two-mile record at last week's Millrose Games with his winning time of 8:09.49.

Keflezighi and Abdirahman ...

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