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an American won the men's Boston Marathon today.

This is akin to the USA beating Russia in Hockey in 1980. It's kind of a big deal.
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hokie80 wrote:an American won the men's Boston Marathon today.

This is akin to the USA beating Russia in Hockey in 1980. It's kind of a big deal.
Well technically he was born in Eritrea and naturalized in the late 90's while at UCLA.

Fascinating story about his family.
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