First American to win the Boston Marathon since 1983

[TerpEagle]

Meb Keflezighi, 38

http://fittish.deadspin.com/meb-kefl...hon-1565589227

[Riccardo]

Meb?

Wonder what kind of doping routine he employed?

[SCREAMIN EAGLE]

Meb Keflezighi, 38

http://fittish.deadspin.com/meb-kefl...hon-1565589227

He was born in Africa. Doesn't count.

[Irish George]

YES!!!

Meb Keflezighi, 38

http://fittish.deadspin.com/meb-kefl...hon-1565589227

Ooops I wonder if KG considers him an American?

[JuTMSY4]

He was born in Africa. Doesn't count.

so you're saying someone who's parents immigrated here first, perhaps while pregnant, and then had the child, would count?

[Ellsworth]

so awesome

[SCREAMIN EAGLE]

so you're saying someone who's parents immigrated here first, perhaps while pregnant, and then had the child, would count?

Put it this way, do you consider Maria Sharapova American? She did the same thing. She was born in Russia and moved to the US at 9. Same with alot of Figure skaters and gymnast.

[TerpEagle]

Put it this way, do you consider Maria Sharapova American? She did the same thing. She was born in Russia and moved to the US at 9. Same with alot of Figure skaters and gymnast.

No, because she's not an American citizen like Meb Keflezighi. Maria Sharapova is a Russian citizen.

Any other brain busters?

[SCREAMIN EAGLE]

No, because she's not an American citizen like Meb Keflezighi. Maria Sharapova is a Russian citizen.

Any other brain busters?

Maybe i should have confimed what I was saying. Keflezighi was not born here.

[TerpEagle]

Maybe i should have confimed what I was saying. Keflezighi was not born here.

Hmmm, yes. Go on.

[TerpEagle]

Maybe i should have confimed what I was saying. Keflezighi was not born here.

Let me help you out.

You've (quite shockingly) made the point that Meb Keflezighi was not born in the United States although he is a citizen and has been one for 16 years and he grew up in the United States from the age of 12. He's speny the vast majority of his life in the United States and has in fact represented the United States on multiple occasions in the Olympics.

He's not Bernard Lagat, also an American citizen, who was naturalized at the age of 30 and had competed for Kenya in the Olympics prior to his change in citizenship.

Regardless, your ridiculously erroneous example of Sharapova doesn't fit either of these Americans because she's not even a citizen.

Needless to say, what's your point? He's American and not only that he's represented his country, the United States of America, for numerous years.

[Melchior]

Let me help you out.

You've (quite shockingly) made the point that Meb Keflezighi was not born in the United States although he is a citizen and has been one for 16 years and he grew up in the United States from the age of 12. He's speny the vast majority of his life in the United States and has in fact represented the United States on multiple occasions in the Olympics.

He's not Bernard Lagat, also an American citizen, who was naturalized at the age of 30 and had competed for Kenya in the Olympics prior to his change in citizenship.

Regardless, your ridiculously erroneous example of Sharapova doesn't fit either of these Americans because she's not even a citizen.

Needless to say, what's your point? He's American and not only that he's represented his country, the United States of America, for numerous years.

I'm with SE. If the USA didn't draft him, then he's a FA and doesn't count.

[Irish George]

he represnted the USA in the Olympics

is he American yet?

[J_Cuz31]

Maybe i should have confimed what I was saying. Keflezighi was not born here.

Mitch romney was not born in america either. Really, he wasn't.

[Riccardo]

Mitch Romney? You mean Mitt?

Mitt was born in Detroit. Maybe you're thinking of his father. John McCain wasn't born in the US (sort of - panama canal zone controlled by US).