Meb Keflezighi Biography

Meb Keflezighi is a one time Olympic medalist and long distance runner. Keflezighi and his family are refugees from Eritrea who came to the United States in 1987. In 1994, Keflezighi won the 1600 meters and the 3200 meters at the CIF California State Championships while in high school. Keflezighi attended UCLA where he won four NCAA championships in the 1996-97 season. Keflezighi won the USA Cross Country Championships in 2001, 2002, and 2009. Keflezighi competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics where he won his first and only Olympic medal in the men’s marathon. In 2008, Keflezighi broke his hip during the U.S. Olympic Marathon trials. In January 2012, Keflezighi won the U.S. Olympic Marathon trial and became the oldest winner of the Olympic Trials Marathon at 36. On April 21, 2014 Keflezighi won the Boston Marathon and was the first American male to do so since 1983. Keflezighi was selected as the winner of the 2014 Jesse Owens Award. 

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