Dual Citizenship....Boston Marathon 2014. To the delight of - TopicsExpress

Dual Citizenship....Boston Marathon 2014. To the delight of many in the crowd, an American won the mens division for the first time in more than three decades, dominating a field that included many athletes who were prevented from finishing last year. The winner: Meb Keflezighi Born in Eritrea, today he blazed to historic victory in the Boston Marathon. Why Historic? He is the first American male athlete to win the event in 30 years. Eritrea on the other hand will disappear in this record because it has no dual-citizenship for its people. Who gets the glory? America. When people read this in fifty years, they will think Eritrea couldnt produce runners. On the womens turf, Rita Jeptoo, a Kenyan who can choose to register as an American or Kenyan because of dual citizenship put her country with a record run. For her, history will keep the record that a Kenyan won. The winner? Kenya.