NYC Marathon | Meb Keflezighi First Winner on Hot Topics -- Meb Keflezighi has become the ancient American man to win the New York City Hunt aback 1982! Keflezighi, the 2004 Olympic ablaze medalist, acceptable his ancient aloft hunt appellation today. Born in Eritrea, the 34-year-old became a U.S. aborigine in 1998.
Meb Keflezighi was added in New York in 2004 and third in 2005. Meb Keflezighi , acid "USA on his chest, won in 2 hours, 9 minutes, 15 seconds.
Four-time Boston Hunt champ Robert Cheruiyot of Kenya was second. Morocco's Jaouad Gharib able third and American Ryan Hall was fourth. American Alberto Salazar won three beeline NYC Marathons from 1980-1982. Derartu Tulu of Ethiopia was the women's winner, with 41-year-old Russian Ludmila Petrova the runner-up for the added beeline year.
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