In an era that's seen African runners literally dominate the global running competition, an American finally won a marathon.
Meb Keflezighi is the victorious athlete in this year's New York City Marathon.
Who's Meb Keflezighi?
Meb Keflezighi is 34 years old and hails from Mammoth Lakes, California. According to his website, Meb's married to Yordanos Asgedom and the couple has one child. Meb Keflezighi's the first American man since Alberto Salazar to win the Big Apple Marathon; Salazar won in 1982.
