Meb Keflezighi

Hometown: Asmara, Eritrea
Date of Birth: May 5, 1975

Accomplishments:

• Meb won the silver medal in the men’s marathon in the 2004 Athens Olympics.

• He has placed 2nd and 3rd in the ING New York City Marathon.

• He is a 3-time USA 10,000 meter champion.

Fun Facts:

• Meb is considered “The Greatest Distance Runner in the History of UCLA,” (the University of California in Los Angeles, a school with very competitive sports teams).

• He’s also a hard worker academically—he had a 4.0 GPA in high school, which means his report card was all As.

Quote: “The hard work, discipline, and commitment I have put in over the years since ninth grade or so have paid off,” about his success in the 2004 Olympics in Athens.

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