Keflezighi is the first U.S. man to win the 1982 NYC Marathon: American Meb Keflezighi was wipe away Tears after Sunday's New York City Marathon - for his victory and recovery from injury cromáin in 2007 fears it could end a career.
And Ryan Shay, a friend who collapsed and died in tests U. S. Olympics in New York two years ago. Keflezighi, 34, resident of Mammoth Lakes, Calif., became the first man to E. U. Alberto Salazar in 1982 to win the New York City Marathon. Keflezighi covers 26.2 miles in 2 hours, 9 minutes and 15 seconds. Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot of Kenya was second in 2:09:56. Mike Saenko, the former Washington Huskies Runner and Sammamish High School, finished in 2:16:38 for 14th. Brett Winegar shoreline was 24th in 2:23:11. Among U.S. men, Saenko was eighth and Winegar was 14. The match served as a national championship this year.
Derartu Tulu, 37, of Ethiopia, was the winner of the women in 2:28:52, she is the oldest women's champion in 42-year-old Priscilla Welch in 1987. Two-time champion Paula Radcliffe of Great Britain finished fourth, behind her damaged left knee tendinitis. Questions about the significance of the victory, said he intends Tulu, the Olympic Games in London in 2012, over 40 compete. "I hope to be able to bring a victory for my country," he said, "I hope he will be there to give me the same question."
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