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Run, Meb, Run!
Meb Keflezighi began his journey in the small village of Asmara, in a country fighting for its independence from Ethiopia. During this time, Meb’s parents were in search of their own freedom, freedom from a wartorn country, freedom from persecution, freedom from harm to their family. With this goal, Russom, Meb’s father, ventured by foot, traveling only under night’s sky, over 600 miles to Sudan. His family joined him 5 years later in Milan, Italy. Russom then brought his family to San Diego, Ca…. free. Meb was 12. Here, Meb won his first formal race, albeit only a mile long, but it took only 5 minutes and 20 seconds to travel that mile. This was not the last race Meb won. Keflezighi ran at UCLA on a full scholarship and brought home championships as if they were parting gifts. Meb’s success in college followed him into a professional running career and to where he is today, the winner of the 2009 ING New York City Marathon. A feat that took him 2 hours and 9 minutes; I doubt there was one mile over 5 minutes and 20 seconds. On a day that began with 42,000-plus people taking to the streets of New York in hopes of crossing a finish line 26.2 miles later, myself included, there was only one man leading us home. Thank you Meb, we’re proud to have you as part of our team. You know what… we’re just flat out proud of you. –dp
California, United States
Running, Athletes/Active Lifestyle
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