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Keflezighi’s ‘U.S.A.’ Breaks the Tape

New York City : NY : USA | about 1 month ago  
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  • Meb Keflezighi heads toward the finish line to win the 2009 New York City Marathon
    Meb Keflezighi heads toward the finish line to win the 2009 New York ...
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  • Meb Keflezighi, winner of the 2009 New York City Marathon, watches the rest of the runners in the lead pack before eventually breaking away
    Meb Keflezighi, winner of the 2009 New York City Marathon, watches the ...
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  • Runners in the lead pack run up 1st Avenue, including Meb Keflezighi who went on to win the 2009 New York City Marathon
    Runners in the lead pack run up 1st Avenue, including Meb Keflezighi ...
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  • Runners in the lead pack round a corner in Brooklyn, including Meb Keflezighi who went on to win the 2009 New York City Marathon
    Runners in the lead pack round a corner in Brooklyn, including Meb ...
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Meb Keflezighi heads toward the finish line to win the 2009 New York ...
A child immigrant from war-torn Eritrea , and one of 11 siblings in a village with no electricity, Keflezighi traveled an arduous journey to the finish line here and carried decades of American hopes with him. Keflezighi pointed to those U.S.A. letters as he neared the finish line, riding the roar of...
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