Meb Keflezighi
Athletes love to run to develop their stamina during the games, people run for physical fitness, and many people run to increase their stamina for the purpose of competing for the so called marathon. Marathon is a long-distance running events which covers the distance of 42.195 km. it is considered to be the most famous sports in Africa most especially the Kenyan’s.
November 1, 2009 is the day when Meb Kaflezighi’s dominates the 40th New York City Marathon, one of the largest marathon events in the world. He was the first American recorded in sports books to win the race since 1982. Meb won the race against all-odds, he was criticized by people that he can’t win because he’s too old (34) and he has many injuries that resulted in his absence during Beijing games last year, to them his injuries is a career ending. The death of his friend and fellow male athlete Ryan Shay in New York in 2007 in the U.S. was an emotional time trial. But in spite of all these things he is able to prove to them that they are wrong and find ways to win.
In all sports in order for you to become successful, you must find ways to overcome the many obstacles along your ways Meb Keflezighi is a good manifestations that nothing is impossible to those who have dreams in life. “You visualize it and visualize it and when reality hits, it’s pretty sweet,” said Keflezighi.
November 1, 2009 is the day when Meb Kaflezighi’s dominates the 40th New York City Marathon, one of the largest marathon events in the world. He was the first American recorded in sports books to win the race since 1982. Meb won the race against all-odds, he was criticized by people that he can’t win because he’s too old (34) and he has many injuries that resulted in his absence during Beijing games last year, to them his injuries is a career ending. The death of his friend and fellow male athlete Ryan Shay in New York in 2007 in the U.S. was an emotional time trial. But in spite of all these things he is able to prove to them that they are wrong and find ways to win.
In all sports in order for you to become successful, you must find ways to overcome the many obstacles along your ways Meb Keflezighi is a good manifestations that nothing is impossible to those who have dreams in life. “You visualize it and visualize it and when reality hits, it’s pretty sweet,” said Keflezighi.
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