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New York marathon winner Meb Keflezighi deserves more respect
By Brian Cazeneuve, Sports IllustratedNovember 04, 2009
As Meb Keflezighi raced his final meters of the New York City
Marathon on Sunday, he pointed to the USA singlet he chose to wear for
the race. He did not point to a company logo; he pointed to the place
he calls home. After breaking the tape, he crossed himself and sprawled
on the pavement to kiss the ground that propelled him. This was a
celebration-in-waiting. The gentleman runner had become the first U.S.
athlete to win the country's most celebrated distance race since 1982.
