Bernard Lagat, of Tucson, Ariz., won the 2007 world championship in the 1,500 and 5,000 meters. On this day he combined is love for running and golf to compete in the Speedgolf World Championship. An elite field of 55 speed golfers from six different countries compete for the 2013 title at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, Sun, Oct 27, 2013, in Bandon, Oregon. The format of Speedgolf is simple: Total strokes plus the total minutes and seconds it takes the player to complete his or her round. The Speedgolf world record for a single round is 109.06 (65 in 44:06), set by Christopher Smith, Portland, Ore., at the 2005 Chicago Speedgolf Classic. Smith is also in this year s field. Lagat wasn t the only Olympian on hand. New Zealand s Nick Willis,won the silver medal in the 1,500 meters at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing and was also trying his hand at speedgolf this weekend. Lagat finished last with a score of 324.04 and Willis finished at 13th place with a score of 270.27. Rob Hogan won the event with a score of 236.55. Thomas Boyd/The Oregonian