Comments on: American Wins NYC Marathon For First Time In A Long Ass While!

by: moffifox

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:22:08 +0000

He's obviously used to being chased!

by: dagreattenor

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:54:56 +0000

um…i don't care where he's now a citizen - his name is Meb Keflezighi, he's not american. frankly, i'm not american either, even though i'm technically a citizen, but i also don't ever claim to be one.

by: richr03

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:36:35 +0000

THAT'S AN AMERICAN NAME IF I EVER HEARD ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by: ab11215

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:46:19 +0000

Meb, you are awesome and embody the TRUE American spirit - battling back from injury to be a champion and pointing to USA on your jersey while giving the thumbs up for the last mile shows your strength, determination and your pride in your country - it brought tears to my eyes and had my kids cheering and begging me to go for a run with them that afternoon. You are an inspiration!!

by: PP16WW

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:46:47 +0000

Stay strong and positive bg! Everything is going to turn around and before you know it amibwy

by: dunnvillle debbie dioxin

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:08:51 +0000

But you americans would have preferred it if it was actually some white dude
who was actually born in the states. Cmon, you can't even stomach a half black
president, so the rest of the world knows where you are coming from

by: binkie

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:29:15 +0000

HE IS NOT AMERICAN!!!!!! NO AMERICAN BORN ATHLETE IS GOING TO WIN A MARATHON. I HATE IT WHEN THESE DAMN ATHLETES REPRESENT A COUNTRY THEY WERE NOT BORN IN. I THINK THAT IT IS FINE TO LIVE IN OTHER COUNTRIES BUT WHEN IT COMES DOWN TO EVENTS LIKE THE OLYMPICS AND SUCH, PEOPLE SHOULD PARTICIPATE FOR THE COUNTRY IN WHICH THEY WERE BORN. HE DID NOT LEARN TO BE AN ATHLETE IN THE U.S. UNGRATEFUL PEOPLE IS WHAT THEY ARE.

by: K.Fo.

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:10:30 +0000

Re: TheRussianOne – What you consider yourself has no bearing on anyone but yourself. Again-read what I said, as you're missing my point….it's about the morons who wouldn't pass a citizenship test themselves if they truly believe he's not American or that the only way one can call themselves an American is by birth. And, he was indeed raised here, arriving in the states at age twelve, brought by parents who fled a war-torn nation and sacrificed greatly to give their kids a fighting chance here.

As far as what Meb considers himself…he does hold dual citizenship like many others who have helped build our nation of immigrants. When he won his Olympic silver medal in '04 and took the NYC title yesterday, he ran with "United States" following his name only-and runs in a USA singlet…so that is how he represents himself in competition.

by: BetterFasterStronger

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:48:23 +0000

I love the retarded comments like "technically he's not American". What kind of crap is that!? He's American like all of you, even if he was born elsewhere. Why should he be a second class citizen?
What about Arnold Schwarzenegger!? He wasn't born in America either, yet people consider him as an American.
And before you make such comments, maybe think of the fact that our ancestors came from Europe, if anything the Indians are the real NATIVE Americans.

by: Angus8

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:46:15 +0000

Uh, he is still African. lol
Nothing has changed.