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Meb Keflezighi wins New York City Marathon, first US man to win it since 1982

11/1/09 in Track and Field   |   100%InjuryRate   |   1283 respect

Meb Keflezighi, 34, became the US man to win the New York City marathon since 1982 with an epic performance today.

He broke the tape in the 26.2-mile course with a personal best time of 2:09:15.

Keflezighi emigrated in 1987 to San Diego, California. One of 11 children, Keflezighi fled with his family from war-ridden Eritrea during its bloody conflict with Ethiopia. He became a U.S. citizen in 1998.

He won a silver medal at the 2004 Olympics and was the runner-up in the New York marathon that year.

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