Meb Keflezighi.of the USA celebrates after winning the New York City Marathon with a time of 02:09:15 on November 1, 2009 in New York City. Approximately 40,000 runners from all over the world run the course which winds through all five boroughs of the city. UPI/Monika Graff
Date Taken: November 1, 2009
Comment by Abie T.
November 3, 2009 at 10:36 am - #
I did not watch the running on tv but afterward I went to my computer and saw his race. What a race, good job meb. Ethiopian, “it’s just natural” god bless everyone who run to represent USA and also for their country in Ethiopia, I am myself a runner and I know what it takes to win any race and this one was a big race for meb.. good luck in the future and god bless USA, and Ethiopia GOD BLESS
Thank you,
Ephrem TESHOME
Comment by Belinda Hernandez
November 3, 2009 at 3:46 pm - #
CONGRATULATIONS Meb… so proud of your accomplishments beginnging from SD High to UCLA and so on.
David Hernandez’s Mom – Belinda
God Bless you & your famiy
Comment by Daniel Berhane
November 3, 2009 at 7:09 pm - #
“Correction” for Abie T. Just for the record, Meb’s parents are from Eritrea and not Ethiopia. Two separate countries, if I may add. No offence!
Comment by Dave
November 3, 2009 at 11:16 pm - #
Kiflezgi, it is a great victory and keep up the good work.
Comment by getty Abra
November 3, 2009 at 11:27 pm - #
No need to make an issue of where Meb’ parents are from. We are muds, Eritreans & Ethiopians, we are one pumping same color blood, red. Lets congradulate Meb for his hard word and endurance.
Comment by Abigail
November 4, 2009 at 8:18 am - #
Meb God bless u !!!!!!!!good job !!!!!!!! you did great job
Comment by Sabaye
November 4, 2009 at 11:44 am - #
Meb is a Proud Eritrean-American.
He is not an “Ethiopian.” In fact, calling Meb an “Ethiopian” is the same as calling a Jewish holocaust survivor a “Nazi.”
Eritrea is a beautiful nation of 5 million brave, determined, hard-working, and decent people in East Africa, who had earned their hard won independence in 1991 after defeating the Soviet-backed Ethiopian communist army, the largest military force in Africa, and went on to liberate their nation against overwhelming odds from the brutal Ethiopian occupation.
On a recent interview, Meb Kiflezighi attributed his work ethic that has won him medals to the strong Eritrean culture of determination, sacrifices, and winning against all odds.
Congratulations Meb !! The Great Eritrean-American Runner !
Comment by endalanew molla
November 4, 2009 at 11:48 am - #
hail meb keflezghi for his astounding win. he is brilliant becoz it is in his jeans. his beeples are incredibly smart. people have to understand that Eritrean is Ethiopians.!! eritreans are just separatists . they stole ethiopian land and port!! dnt worry, the afar will get our port asseb back to as!! you northerners dnt stand a chance
Comment by bandalina shigute
November 4, 2009 at 11:51 am - #
ethiopians are built for running. thanks everyone
Comment by Wind
November 4, 2009 at 12:39 pm - #
Sabaye,
no one gives a [expletive] about your nationalistic [expletive] here
take it to redsea1..
the guy is an American, not even an Eritrean ….
Note: Edited by editorial staff. Please watch the use of language when possible.
Comment by congrats
November 4, 2009 at 8:21 pm - #
I can’t beleieve people still debating on Meb’s nationality – “he’s not American” , “he’s not Eritrean”, this, that and the other…The guy won a marathon because he is the best! period!
Congrats Mebrahtom Kifilezigi and God bless you my brother.
Comment by G&G
November 5, 2009 at 3:27 am - #
WoW don’t tell me ERIAM sisters from Ethiopia too Haaaaaaaaaa
Meb congratulation & God bless you