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050 00 $aGV1061.15.K397$bA3 2010
082 00 $a796.42092$aB$222
100 1 $aKeflezighi, Meb.
245 10 $aRun to overcome :$bthe inspiring story of an American champion's long-distance quest to achieve a big dream /$cMeb Keflezighi with Dick Patrick.
246 30 $aInspiring story of an American champion's long-distance quest to achieve a big dream
260 $aCarol Stream, Ill. :$bTyndale House Publishers,$cc2010.
300 $axii, 242 p. :$bill. (chiefly col.) ;$c24 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references.
505 0 $aAn American dream -- Out of Eritrea -- Coming to America -- UCLA days : student first, athlete second -- Turning pro and living small -- Athens-- another joyous moment -- Love story -- Life on the run : the elite game -- Trials and tribulations : a test of faith -- King of New York -- The bell lap -- Meb's year-by-year personal bests -- Meb's marathon history -- Meb's national titles.
520 $aWhen Meb Keflezighi won the New York City Marathon in 2009-the first American to do so in 27 years-some critics questioned whether the Eritrean-born runner was "really" an American despite his citizenship status and representing the USA on two Olympic and several World Championship teams. Yet Meb is the living embodiment of the American dream. His family came to the U.S. to escape from a life of poverty and a violent war with Ethiopia; Meb was 12 at the time, spoke no English, and had never raced a mile. Yet he became an A student and a high school state and national champion. And when he stood on the platform as a silver medalist in the 2004 Olympics, Meb knew his hard work and determination had paid off. How could life be any better? Then it all came crashing down. Meb, a favorite for the Beijing Olympics, fractured his pelvis during the trials and was left literally crawling. His close friend and fellow marathoner suffered a cardiac arrest at the trials and died that same day. Devastated, Meb was about to learn whether his faith in God, the values his parents had taught him, and his belief that he was born to run were enough to see him through. Run to Overcometells the inspirational story of a man who discovered the real meaning of victory, and who embodies the American spirit of overcoming the odds.
600 10 $aKeflezighi, Meb.
650 0 $aRunners (Sports)$zUnited States$vBiography.
650 0 $aMarathon running$zUnited States$vBiography.
700 1 $aPatrick, Dick.