UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Recognizes Meb Kiflezghi
28 April 2014



                 















Today at the UN on the occasion of the inaugral International Day of Sports for Development and Peace, UN Secretary General Secretary General Ban Ki-moon recognized the 2014 Boston Marathon winner, Eritrean-American Meb Kiflezghi, who was present at event, as follows:

"In highlighting the importance of sports for youth refugees it is especially exciting to be joined today by Mr. Meb Keflezighi, who is himself a refugee from Eritrea and who, just last Monday, won the Boston Marathon.

Mr. Keflezighi, last week's race was a moving day for all involved.  You moved everyone by moving the fastest!  Congratulations on your victory!"
Watch video clip above.




     
  
 
























   
 
 
   
   
 
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