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Lagat wins in grand ‘old’ fashion

Last night’s Millrose Games at the Armory was where records came to be broken. Naturally, this being Millrose, it was Bernard Lagat that stole the show, as America’s track & field’s grand old man proved he still is far more grand than old.

Lagat ran 8:09.49 in the two-mile to run away from the field and break the U.S. record. The 38-year-old slumped to the track in exhaustion — but not before accomplishing his goal of reclaiming a clean sweep of all five American indoor marks at 1,500-meters, the mile, 3,000, two miles and 5,000.

“I’ve always said the records are a measure of how excellent you’ve been in your sport. All these wins haven’t happened by accident,” Lagat said. “I’ve worked hard, and earned every accolade that comes with it. I train hard and perform my best.’’

“People ask me “How do you do it at 38?” I say ‘The magic is in the training.’ … We’re working now on the speed, because as I get older I need to make sure I have that speed or I’ll never have a chance against these young guys.’’

The featured Wanamaker Mile — which Lagat won a record eight times — saw his friend Lopez Lomong run 3:51.23 to hold off defending champ Matthew Centrowitz (meet-record 3:51.34), the No. 3 and 4 times in U.S. history behind only Lagat.

“It was a blessing to come and run this time,’’ said Lomong, a former Lost Boy of the Sudan. “At the end of the day we don’t run for ourselves but for this great nation of ours.’’

Both 600-meter events saw U.S. records, Queens-born Alysia Montano running 1:23.59 and Erik Sowinski turning in a 1:15.61 to upset record holder Duane Solomon (1:16.04).

“I’m not the talker,” Montano said. “I’d rather get out and show what I can do.”

Rochester’s Jenn Suhr won the pole vault at 15 feet, 3 inches, Franklin High School (N.J.) graduate Jeff Porter captured the 60-meter hurdles in 7.59 seconds and Doc Patton, 35, took the 60-meter dash in a world-leading 6.50 ticks.

Edward Cheserek of St. Benedict’s (N.J.) Prep ran a 8:39.15 in the men’s two-mile to set the high school record and 16-year-old Mary Cain of Bronxville ran 4:28.25 in the Wanamaker women’s mile to break the high school and U.S. junior marks in the mile and high school 1,500-meter mark en route (4:11.72).

“This is a dream come true,’’ Cain said. “I want to stay humble and not sound cocky; but I don’t want to be the little high schooler. My coach [Alberto Salazar] believes in me, and I kept saying to myself ‘I deserve to be here.’ ”

brian.lewis@nypost.com