Career
At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Lalang barely missed running in the finals of the 800 m. On August 29, 2010 he ran a personal best of 1:42.95 at the Rieti meeting in second place behind the new world record set by David Rudisha. He studies Business Administration at Rend Lake College in Illinois.
He has been mentored by Kenyan-born American runner Bernard Lagat
800 metres - 1:42.95 - Rieti, Industry Training Authority, 29/08/2010
1000 Metres - 2:14.83 - Eugene, Oregon, 03/07/2010
1500 Metres - 3:35.80 - Rome, Industry Training Authority, 10/06/2010
Mile - 3:52.18 - Oslo, NOR, 04/06/2010.