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Meb Keflezighi Set for Return to New Balance Falmouth Road Race on Aug. 17
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2014 Boston Marathon Champion Will Also Appear at Health & Fitness Expo and Host Charity Run
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FALMOUTH, MA (July 24, 2014)—Meb Keflezighi, the 2004 Olympic silver medalist who in April became the first American man since 1983 to win the Boston Marathon, will compete in the New Balance Falmouth Road Race on August 17, race organizers announced today.
“I am so happy to be coming back to Falmouth,” said Keflezighi, who will be on the starting line in Woods Hole for the first time since 2009. “The Falmouth Road Race is run on one of the most beautiful courses I’ve ever seen, and the people there have embraced me as if I’ve lived on-Cape all of my life. I always run well there, and to return now as the Boston Marathon champion makes it even more special, knowing that so many of my Falmouth friends were there and cheering me on.”
This will be the fourth time Keflezighi has run the New Balance Falmouth Road Race. He has twice finished as runner-up, in 2007 and 2008, and in 2009 he placed fifth. Each time, he was the first American finisher.
In 2010, Keflezighi was set to compete here before sore hamstrings forced him to withdraw the day before the race, but later that year he returned to Falmouth to visit and run with students at five schools in the community.
When Keflezighi crossed the finish line on Boylston Street last spring in an emotional victory, he became the first man to win the Boston Marathon, New York City Marathon (2009), and an Olympic medal. Now 39, he also won the 2012 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials and finished a remarkable fourth in the 2012 London Olympics, and is the oldest man to win the Boston Marathon since 1931.
“We’re excited that Meb has chosen to run in Falmouth,” said Dave McGillivray, race director of both the Boston Marathon and the New Balance Falmouth Road Race. “Standing at the finish line and soaking in the chants of ‘USA! USA!’ as Meb ran up Boylston Street was a privilege, and seeing the impact that he and his win have had on runners and children since then has been eye-opening. Falmouth is a lucky town.”
Besides competing in the 7-mile race from Woods Hole to Falmouth Heights on Sunday, August 17, Keflezighi will attend the SBLI Kids’ Fun Run at 6:00 PM on Friday, August 15, and will appear at the Health & Fitness Expo at Falmouth High School at 3:30 PM on Saturday, August 16.
In addition, 100 people will have the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to “Run With Meb”
on Saturday morning, August 16, in a special fund-raiser with a portion of the proceeds going to the Falmouth Recreation Department. Details on the charity run will be announced soon.
The 42nd running of the New Balance Falmouth Road Race will be Sunday, August 17, 2014. For more information, please visit our website at www.falmouthitf.wpengine.com; our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/falmouthroadrace; and our Twitter feed at www.twitter.com/FalmouthRR.
About Falmouth Road Race
The New Balance Falmouth Road Race was established in 1973 and has become one of the premier running events of the summer season. Each year the race draws an international field of Olympians, elite and recreational runners out to enjoy the iconic 7-mile seaside course. The non-profit Falmouth Road Race organization is committed to promoting health and fitness through community programs and philanthropic giving.
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About Falmouth Road Race
The New Balance Falmouth Road Race was established in 1973 and has become one of the premier running events of the summer season. Each year the race draws an international field of Olympians, elite and recreational runners out to enjoy the iconic 7-mile seaside course. The non-profit Falmouth Road Race organization is committed to promoting health and fitness through community programs and philanthropic giving.
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