Meb Keflezighi
Meb Keflezighi
Mebrahtom "Meb" Keflezighiis an Eritrean-born American long distance runner. He is the 2004 Olympic silver medalist in the marathon and finished in fourth place in the 2012 Summer Olympics. He won the 2009 New York City Marathon on November 1, 2009, and the 2014 Boston Marathon on April 21, 2014, becoming the first American man to win each race since 1982 and 1983, respectively. Keflezighi is a graduate of UCLA where he won four NCAA championships competing for the UCLA...
ProfessionRunner
Date of Birth5 May 1975
best point runner
The whole point is to be the best runner in the world.
happen legitimate
Why can't it happen now? It's not just a shot. I have a legitimate shot.
boston great high marathon motto recognized run
The Boston Marathon is internationally recognized and has a great tradition, and I know there will be high expectations for me. I always run to win. It's the motto that I live by.
exciting guys run
It's exciting to see a lot of American guys run well.
athens compare course people smooth
A lot of people compare Athens and Boston. Athens was very smooth for me. It's a challenging course and I like challenges.
He said, 'You've just got to be smart. Be patient. 'And when you make a move, make it count.
call cell gave needed number phone
He gave me his cell phone number and told me to call if I needed anything.
boston goal run
My No. 1 goal is to be No. 1 in my first Boston Marathon, and I always run to win.
harder hope last mile push relaxed six smarter somebody trained until
I just hope to be relaxed until mile 20 and then push it for the last six miles. If somebody has trained harder and smarter than I have, let him prevail.
challenge excited feeling next pressure ran time
I know I ran well today, but it wasn't my best. The pressure was on. The first time (at Boston) is a challenge and you get a feeling for it, but I'm excited about next time.
sports you-can-do-it
The beauty of my sport is that you can do it from anywhere.
running
I run in Central Park, I love that place. That's the beauty of running, I had my jacket, my tight and my gloves - my gloves never leave my backpack. Just in case.
struggle overcoming being-the-best
I love to read autobiographies. [What is your favorite autobiography?] the autobiography of Coach John Wooden. Everybody has a struggle so it's about seeing how they overcome it and be the best they can.
kids thinking trying
I think [my kids] are runners. They definitely have the background. I try to help them as much as I can.