Kip has pep in his step in winning his 5000 meter semifinal at Olympic Trials...

EUGENE—Despite dropping out of the 10000 on Friday, there was no loss of confidence in Bernard Lagat (left/photo by Paul Merca) as he went through the semi-finals of the men’s 5000 at the US Olympic Track & Field Trials at Hayward Field on the campus of the University of Oregon Monday afternoon.



The man affectionately known by friends as Kip, was lurking in the middle of the pack, as the