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Saturday, November 3, 2007 12:00 AM

How Oprah ruined the marathon

America's competitive spirit has been wrecked by feel-good amateurs like Oprah whose only goal is to stagger across the finish line.
By Edward McClelland

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  • Sunday, November 4, 2007 06:04 AM

    don't dismiss Meb

    Meb Keflezighi is an American. He started running in the US, trains in the US and won the medal as an American citizen. How offensive to quickly dismiss him as not a "real" US runner.

    —Anonymous

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