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For the first time since 1982, an American Meb Keflezighi won the ING New York City Marathon. Nearly 44,000 runners from almost 100 countries participated in the 40th ING New York City Marathon. Temperatures were near 50 with light winds, and the light drizzle which greeted runners before the start time had ended.
Keflezighi, a native of Eritrea, became a US citizen in 1998 and proudly wore a USA singlet during the race. As he approached the finish line, he greeted the crowd with smiles and pointed to the USA emblem on his singlet. His victory in New York caps off his “comeback” year which included commanding victories in the USA Half Marathon Championship, and most recently, the RNR San Jose Half Marathon. After the 2008 US Olympic Marathon Trials, Keflezighi learned that he was suffering from a stress fracture in his hip and considered even retiring. He spent most of 2008 silent from the racing scene.
Four other American men finished in the Top 10: Jorge Torres (7th); Nick Arciniaga (8th); Abdi Abdirahman (9th) and Jason Lehmkuhle (10th). Sunday’s results were the best posted by the American men since 1979.
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