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Gothamist (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
Photograph of second place finisher Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot and winner Meb Keflezighi by any.g on flickr In the wake of Meb Keflezighi's stunning NYC Marathon victory on Sunday — the first win by an American citizen since 1982 — a battle has erupted in the running world over whether or not the Eritrean-born athlete qualifies as an American runner. Though he didn't start training or running...
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The Inquisitr (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
New York, NY (AHN) – Meb Keflezighi captured the New York City Marathon Sunday, becoming the first American in over two decades to win the race. Keflezighi clocked two hours, nine minutes and 15 seconds, edging out Kenya’s Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot by 41 ticks. Ethiopia’s Derartu Tulu won on the women’s side by just eight seconds over [...]
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Tanvir Kazmi: Running without limit (Free subscription) | 11/01/2009
Meb Keflezighi has become the 1st American ING New York City Marathon winner since the 1982 win of Alberto Salazar. Historic moment for Team USA with 6 in top 10 with Meb (1), Hall (4), Torres (7), Abdirahman (8), Arciniaga (9) and Lehmkuhle (10). This is probably the strongest Team USA performance in recent history! Meb Keflizghi set a new personal best en route to becoming the first American men's...
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Tanvir Kazmi: Running without limit (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009
The ING New York City Marathon is a major annual marathon whose course runs through all five boroughs of New York City. The premier event of New York Road Runners, the ING New York City Marathon is one of the world's great road races, drawing nearly 105,000 applicants. It is one of five events in the World Marathon Majors series that showcases the sport's top athletes and awards an unprecedented $1...
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