Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Olympic Medalist as a Finish Line Greeter

How about it when the person who congratulates you at the finishing line is an Olympic medalist

Keflezighi provides smiles

Sidelined by injury, he still had good time

By John Powers

Globe Staff / August 16, 2010

FALMOUTH — Meb Keflezighi didn’t run yesterday but he served enthusiastically as the Falmouth Road Race’s unofficial chief greeter at the finish line, with hearty felicitations for all.

 “Falmouth has been there in good times and bad times for me,’’ said the Olympic marathon medalist, who finished second twice here during the last three years but was a precautionary scratch this time after getting a leg tweak during a training run. Stepping in to represent the family was brother and righthand man Merhawi.

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