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Marathoning for mortals by john bingham, jenny hadfield. About official website of marathon champion meb keflezighi. He and his family were refugees from eritrea via italy to the united states, when he was age 12. The author of no need for speed and coauthor with jenny hadfield of marathoning for mortals. Meb for mortals was written by meb keflezighi with scott douglas, whos fame really soared when he won the 2014 boston marathon the first american runner to win it since 1983. The washington post 26 marathons is a fantastic book. Keflezighi is a fourtime olympian who has won the boston and new york marathons so its fitting that his 2017 new york marathon was not just his last, but his 26th. Shalane flanagan, olympic bronze medalist and american recordholder in the 10,000 meters. In marathoning for mortals, youll find the courage to train, the willpower to persevere, and the tenacity to finish one mile after another. John and jenny stick with you every step of the way, from your first insecure thoughts to your lastminute jitters to your supreme joy. Meb for mortals train like olympic marathoner and 2014 boston marathon winner meb keflezighi with his historic win at the 2014 boston marathon, meb keflezighi cemented his legacy as one of the great champions of longdistance running. John binghamthrough his bestselling book no need for speed, his.
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