Meb keflezighi biography templates
Meb Keflezighi is one of the most decorated and popular distance runners in American history.
Mebrahtom “Meb” Keflezighi — the last American man to win in New York, and the only American to win the Boston Marathon and New York City.!
Meb Keflezighi
Eritrean-born American long distance runner
Meb Keflezighi at the 2016 Olympic Team Trials | |
| Nationality | American |
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| Born | (1975-05-05) May 5, 1975 (age 49) Asmara, Ethiopia |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) |
| Weight | 127 lb (58 kg) |
| Website | http://www.marathonmeb.com/ |
| Country | United States |
| Event(s) | Marathon, 10,000 m |
| College team | UCLA Bruins |
| Club | New York Athletic Club |
| Coached by | Bob Larsen |
| Retired | Nov.
2017 |
| Olympic finals |
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| World finals |
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| National finals | NCAA cross-country NCAA 10,000 m (outdoors) NCAA 5,000 m (indoors) NCAA 5,000 m (outdoors) |
| Personal bests | |
Mebrahtom "Meb" Keflezighi (; Tigrinya: መብራህቶም ክፍለዝጊ, Mebrāhtōm Kifl'izgī; born