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Meb Keflezighi
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{{Infobox athlete
|name           = Meb Keflezighi
alBronze| [[Boston Marathon|2006 Boston]] | [[Boston Marathon|Marathon]]}}
| show-medals   = yes
}}
{{Contains Ethiopic text}}
'''Mebrahtom "Meb" Keflezighi''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|m|ɛ|b|_|k|ə|ˈ|f|l|ɛ|z|ɡ|i}}; [[Ge'ez alphabet|Ge'ez]]: መብራህቶም ክፍልእዝጊ, ''Mebrāhtōm Kifl'izgī''; born May 5, 1975) is a retired Eritrean-born American [[Long-distance track event|long distance runner]]. He is the [[Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon|2004 Olympic sil Olympic Trials (track and field)|2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials]] to qualify for the [[2016 Summer

==Early life and education==
Keflezighi and his whole family were [[refugee]]s<ref>{{cite news |url=http://olympictalk.nbcsports.com/2014/04/21/meb-keflezighi-wins-boston-marathon/ |title=Meb Keflezighi stuns to win Boston Marathon |work=NBC Sports |date=April 21, 2014}}</ref> from  [[Eritrea]], who came to the [[United States]] via [[Italy]] in 1987. He is one of ten children.<ref name=May>May, Peter. [https://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/22/sports/meb-keflezighi-an-american-wins-boston-marathon.html?_r=0 "A Year Later, It’s Old Glory in Boston Marathon."] The New York Times. April 21, 2014</ref>

Meb Keflezighi|image          = 16 02 13 OlympicTrials-0144.jpg
|caption        = Meb Keflezighi at the 2016 Olympic Team Trials
| nationality = [[Americans|American]]
|residence      = [[San Diego, California]]<ref name=SanDiegoResidence>{{cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2014/04/21/305639766/america-s-meb-keflezighi-wins-an-emotional-boston-marathon|title=America's Meb Keflezighi Wins An Emotional Boston Marathon|first=Bill|last=Chappell|work=[[NPR]]|date=April 21, 2014|accessdate=April 25, 2014}}</ref>
|event          = [[Marathon]], [[10000&nbsp;m]]
|alias          = 
|club           = [[New York Athletic Club]]
|birth_date     = {{birth date and age|1975|05|05|}}
|coach          = [[Bob Larsen]]
|birth_place    = [[Asmara]], [[Eritrea]]<ref name=sport-ref/>
|collegeteam    = [[UCLA Bruins]]
|height         = {{convert|5|ft|5|in|m}}
|weight         = {{convert|127|lb|kg}}
|website        = http://www.marathonmeb.com/
|turnedpro      =  
|retired        =
|pb             = '''[[1500 meters]]''': 3:42.29<ref name="All-Athletics">{{cite web|url=http://www.all-athletics.com/node/89120|author=All-Athletics|title=Profile of Mebrahtom Keflezighi}}</ref> <br> '''[[Mile run|Mile]]''': 4:02.79<ref name="All-Athletics"/> <br> '''[[5000 meters]]''': 13:11.77<ref name="All-Athletics"/> <br> '''[[10,000 meters]]''': 27:13.98<ref name="All-Athletics"/> <br> '''[[Marathon]]''': 2:08:37<ref name="All-Athletics"/>
|olympics       = 2000 '''10000&nbsp;m''', 12th, <br />2004 '''Marathon'''{{Silver medal}}, <br />2012 '''Marathon''', 4th,<ref name=sport-ref>[https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ke/meb-keflezighi-1.html Meb Keflezighi]. sports-reference.com</ref> <br /> 2016 '''Marathon''', 33rd
|worlds         = 2001, 10000 m 23rd <br /> 2003, 10000 m, 16th
| nationals     = [[NCAA]] cross-country <br>NCAA 10,000&nbsp;m (outdoors)<br>NCAA 5,000&nbsp;m (indoors)<br>NCAA 5,000&nbsp;m (outdoors)
|highestranking = 
|coaching       =
|medaltemplates =
{{MedalCountry | {{USA}} }}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Olympic Games]]}}
{{MedalSilver| [[2004 Summer Olympics|2004 Athens]] | [[Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon|Marathon]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[World Marathon Majors]]}}
{{MedalGold| [[New York City Marathon|2009 New York City]] | [[New York City Marathon|Marathon]]}}
{{MedalGold| [[2014 Boston Marathon|2014 Boston]] | [[Boston Marathon|Marathon]]}}
{{MedalSilver| [[New York City Marathon|2004 New York City]] | [[New York City Marathon|Marathon]]}}
{{MedalBronze| [[New York City Marathon|2005 New York City]] | [[New York City Marathon|Marathon]]}}
{{MedalBronze| [[Boston Marathon|2006 Boston]] | [[Boston Marathon|Marathon]]}}
| show-medals   = yes
}}
{{Contains Ethiopic text}}
'''Mebrahtom "Meb" Keflezighi''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|m|ɛ|b|_|k|ə|ˈ|f|l|ɛ|z|ɡ|i}}; [[Ge'ez alphabet|Ge'ez]]: መብራህቶም ክፍልእዝጊ, ''Mebrāhtōm Kifl'izgī''; born May 5, 1975) is a retired Eritrean-born American [[Long-distance track event|long distance runner]]. He is the [[Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon|2004 Olympic silver medalist in the marathon]] and finished in fourth place in the [[2012 Summer Olympics]]. He won the [[New York City Marathon|2009 New York City Marathon]] on November 1, 2009, and the [[2014 Boston Marathon]] on April 21, 2014, becoming the first American man to win each race since 1982 and 1983, respectively. Keflezighi is a graduate of [[UCLA]] where he won four NCAA championships competing for the [[UCLA Bruins]] track and field team. He came in fourth in the [[2014 New York City Marathon]] on November 2, 2014, eighth in the [[2015 Boston Marathon]] on April 20, 2015 and second in the [[2016 United States Olympic Trials (track and field)|2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials]] to qualify for the [[2016 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{cite serial | title = 3-Time Olympic Marathoner Meb Keflezighi Places 2nd at U.S. Olympic Trials in Downtown L.A. | url = http://ktla.com/2016/02/14/3-time-olympic-marathoner-meb-keflezighi-places-2nd-at-u-s-olympic-trials-in-downtown-l-a/ | series = KTLA 5 News | station = [[KTLA]] | last = Mecham | first = Dave (anchor) | date = February 13, 2016 | access-date = February 16, 2016 }}</ref>

==Early life and education==
Keflezighi and his family were [[refugee]]s<ref>{{cite news |url=http://olympictalk.nbcsports.com/2014/04/21/meb-keflezighi-wins-boston-marathon/ |title=Meb Keflezighi stuns to win Boston Marathon |work=NBC Sports |date=April 21, 2014}}</ref> from  [[Eritrea]], who came to the [[United States]] via [[Italy]] in 1987. He is one of ten children.<ref name=May>May, Peter. [https://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/22/sports/meb-keflezighi-an-american-wins-boston-marathon.html?_r=0 "A Year Later, It’s Old Glory in Boston Marathon."] The New York Times. April 21, 2014</ref>

Meb was born in Eritrea on May 5, 1975, the third son of Russom and Awetash Keflezighi. At the time, Eritrea was embroiled in an often-brutal 30-yr war for liberation from Ethiopia (Eritrea finally achieved independence in 1993), and Russom was a liberation supporter. This meant that he sometimes had to leave his home in Adi Beyani to escape Ethiopian soldiers and their brutal massacres. Meb recalls that his childhood included regular encounters with death and dismemberment of his Eritrean friends and neighbor(contracted; show full)

;2009
*He won the 2009 [[New York City Marathon]], setting a personal best of 2:09:15. Keflezighi was the first American to win the marathon since 1982.<ref name="nyt_2009_nymara_recap">{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/02/sports/02men.html?_r=1&hp|title=Keflezighi's 'U.S.A.' Breaks the Tape |last=Zinser |first=Lynn |date=November 1, 2009 |newspaper=The New York Times |accessdate=November 1, 2009}}</ref>

===2010–present===
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;2010
*On April 19, 2010 he ran his third fastest time of 2:09:26 while finishing 5th in the 114th [[Boston Marathon]], despite training at half his usual mileage with a knee injury. He ran with the leaders for much of the race, before slowing at the finish.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.usatf.org/news/view.aspx?duid=USATF_2010_04_19_12_02_56 |title=Cheruiyot breaks CR in Boston; Hall fastest American ever at race |date=April 19, 2010 |publisher=USATF}}</ref> 
* He ran the [[San Jose Half Marathon]] as part of his preparation towards a New York title defense and he comfortably won by a margin of three minutes, finishing in 1:01:45.<ref>{{cite web|last=Miyamae |first=Amana |date=October 4, 2010 |url=http://www.iaaf.org/WHM10/news/kind=100/newsid=58441.html |title=Keflezighi defends title at San Jose Half Marathon |publisher=[[IAAF]] |accessdate=October 4, 2010 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101106093711/http://www.iaaf.org/WHM10/news/kind%3D100/newsid%3D58441.html |archivedate=November 6, 2010 |deadurl=yes |df= }}</ref> 
*He ran a PR in the [[2010 New York Marathon]] of 2:09:13, placing sixth place and the first U.S. finisher.

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* On August 21, 2016, Keflezighi finished 33rd in the 2016 Summer Olympics Marathon with a time of 2:16:46 after dealing with stomach problems in the second half of the race and stopping 7 times. He slipped right before the finish line but turned it into push ups
 with a strong form and heroic feel.

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==Training==
Keflezighi uses nine-day training cycles instead of traditional training weeks, which he says allows him to concentrate on training while also allowing himself to recover.<ref name="runnersworld.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.runnersworld.com/boston-marathon/how-meb-keflezighi-trained-to-win-the-boston-marathon?page=single|title=How Meb Keflezighi Trained to Win the Boston Marathon|date=May 2, 2014|work=Runner's World & Running Times|accessdate=April 21, 2015|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://we(contracted; show full)[[Category:New York City Marathon male winners]]
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[[Category:Track and field athletes from California]]
[[Category:Eritrean Christians]]
[[Category:Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Olympic silver medalists for the United States in track and field]]
[[Category:Boston Marathon male winners]]
[[Category:People from Mammoth Lakes, California]]