Meb Keflezighi won the Boston Marathon on April 21, 2014. In a race where Meb went early to the lead, and fought off marathoners four minutes faster than him over the last two miles, Meb mesmerized American running fans with his victory.
Meb Keflezighi, photo by PhotoRun.net
Meeting Meb Keflezighi at the finish was Greg Meyer, the 1983 Boston champion, the last American man who won Boston. Meb was first American to win in 29 years and first American male to win Boston in 31 years.
How fitting that, a year after the senseless bombing of the Boston marathon finish, a young man who exemplifies the American dream, breaks the drought. Meb Keflezighi, Meb strong, you have done us proud!
For those reasons, RunBlogRun names Meb Keflezighi as our American athlete of the month for April 2014! Special thanks to the video, produced by the Shoe Addicts!
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Larry Eder has had a 52-year involvement in the sport of athletics. Larry has experienced the sport as an athlete, coach, magazine publisher, and now, journalist and blogger. His first article, on Don Bowden, America's first sub-4 minute miler, was published in RW in 1983. Larry has published several magazines on athletics, from American Athletics to the U.S. version of Spikes magazine. He currently manages the content and marketing development of the RunningNetwork, The Shoe Addicts, and RunBlogRun. Of RunBlogRun, his daily pilgrimage with the sport, Larry says: "I have to admit, I love traveling to far away meets, writing about the sport I love, and the athletes I respect, for my readers at runblogrun.com, the most of anything I have ever done, except, maybe running itself." Also does some updates for BBC Sports at key events, which he truly enjoys.
Theme song: Greg Allman, " I'm no Angel."
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