Mebrahtom Keflezighi
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Mebrahtom Keflezighi is an American runner.[1]
| Mebrahtom Keflezighi | |
| Event | Distance |
|---|---|
| Height | 5-7 |
| Weight | 127 |
| Nationality | became a U.S. citizen on July 2, 1998 |
| PR | 1500, 3:42.29 (1998); 5,000 13:11.77 (2000); 10,000 27:13.98 AR (2001) Marathon 2:09:53 (2004). |
| Born | May 5, 1975 at Asmara, Eritrea |
| Current Residence | San Diego CA |
| High School | San Diego (Calif.) '94 |
| College | UCLA '98 |
| Coach | Bob Larsen |
| Agent | Merhawi Keflezighi |
| Club | Nike |
Career highlights
- 2004 Olympic marathon silver medalist
- 3-time U.S. 10,000m champ (2000, 2002, 2004)
- 2-time USA 12 km XC champ (2001, 2002)
- 4-time U.S. 15 km champ (2001, 2002, 2004)
- 4-time NCAA champion; American 10,000m record holder
- 2006 USA Outdoor 10,000m runner-up
- Keflezighi continued to excel in the marathon in 2006 with a third-place finish at the Boston Marathon in 2 hours 9 minutes 56 seconds, which is just three seconds shy of his personal record set in 2004.
- The first American man since 1976 to win an Olympic medal in the men's marathon, taking the silver in 2004, running 2:11:29 to place second behind Stefano Baldini of Italy (2:10:55).
References
- ↑ http://www.usatf.org/athletes/bios/Keflezighi_Mebrahtom.asp Retrieved 2008-05-24.