New york marathon

World Athletics Gold Label Race: Mumbai Marathon organisers announced on Monday that running icon Meb Keflezighi will grace the 19th edition of the World Athletics Gold Label Race, as an ambassador of the event on January 21.

Mebrahtom "Meb" Keflezighi as he is famed in the sporting world, has several record-breaking accolades in his career. He made history as the only runner to win an Olympic medal (2004), the New York City Marathon (2009) and the Boston Marathon (2014).

In 2009, Keflezighi became the first American since 1982 to win the New York City Marathon. Eight times, he has achieved the feat of being in the top 10 in the New York Marathon. In 2015, he set a TCS New York City Marathon masters event record of 2:13:32.