Bernard Lagat’s new American 1,500m record ratified 15 years later

The Kenyan-American’s 3:27.4 from a meet in Zurich in 2004 has just become the new American record in the 1,500m

VIDEO: Brazilian marathoner who was attacked in 2004 lights Rio Olympic cauldron

Brazilian Vanderlei de Lima, best known for winning marathon bronze at the 2004 Olympics, had the honour of lighting the Olympic cauldron.