In celebration of Meb Keflezighi’s 10 year anniversary of his 2014 Boston Marathon victory, we will be featuring a Celebration of Meb, highlighting and sharing an aspect of Meb’s life on and off the track and roads leading up to the 2024 Boston Marathon on Monday, April 15. We are thankful to both Meb and Hawi (Meb’s brother and agent) for their partnership on this feature.
In 2009, following his incredible New York City Marathon victory, Meb took his talents to the Late Show with David Letterman. He was a special guest that night for the show’s iconic Top-10 List. The topic: Top ten thoughts that go through your mind when you running the New York City Marathon.
10: Wow, Staten Island is even more beautiful than I imagined
9: Cool! Mapquest found a route that’s only five miles
8: Am I experiencing a runner’s high, or is it the bus fumes?
7: Is that the finish line or crime scene tape?
6: Why can I run 26 miles in less time than it takes to play a World Series game?
5: Car!
4: Cramp!
3: Who’s that little boy waving at me? Oh, it’s Mayor Bloomberg
2: I forgot to bring exact change for the Verrazano Bridge!
1: I really hope that was Gatorade
