Mebrahtom Keflezighi was the first American in 27 years to win the New York City Marathon. Cameron Stracher , the publisher of the New York Law School Law Review and author of a forthcoming book about the American running boom in the 1970's and 1980's, discusses why he thinks American running was on the decline and what Keflezighi's win means for the future of the sport in the United States - and what...
On Sunday, Mebrahtom Keflezighi won the New York City Marathon. He was the first American to win the New York City Marathon since 1982. He was wearing a singlet with "USA" on the front. He waved the American Flag. It was awesome. Then, some people pondered his name and started questioning if he was really an American. New York Times: To Some, Winner is Not American Enough CNBC: Marathon's...
Filed under: Other Sports On Sunday, American runner Mebrahtom Keflezighi , also known as Meb, won the New York City Marathon. It is the first time an American has won the race in 27 years, but apparently, some folks don't think Keflezighi is American enough. He immigrated to the United States when he was 12 years old from Eritrea, and even though the 34-year-old spent most of his life here, he isn't...
As soon as Mebrahtom Keflezighi , better known as Meb, won the New York City Marathon on Sunday, an uncommon sports dispute erupted online, fraught with racial and nationalistic components: Should Keflezighi’s triumph count as an American victory? He was widely celebrated as the first American to win the New York race since 1982. Having immigrated to the United States at age 12, he is an American...
Just make it stop: As soon as Mebrahtom Keflezighi, better known as Meb, won the New York City Marathon on Sunday, an uncommon sports dispute erupted online, fraught with racial and nationalistic components: Should Keflezighi’s triumph count as an American...
(AP Photo/Kathy Willens) From AP News Meb Keflezighi became the first U.S. man to win the New York City Marathon since 1982 on Sunday, a victory that capped an outstanding day for American distance running. . . . Keflezighi, the 2004 Olympic silver medalist, learned after a disappointing performance in the U.S. Olympic trials in New York two years ago he had a stress fracture in his hip. He capped...
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