Run to Overcome: The Inspiring Story of an American Champion's Long-Distance Quest to Achieve a Big Dream

Meb Keflezighi

Nov 2010 · Oasis Audio · Narrated by Jon Gauger

About this audiobook

Meb Keflezighi (Kef-lez-ghee) is all about hope and second chances-starting with his very survival. The child of a small African country ravaged by a brutal war, Meb arrived in America with nothing but the clothes on his back, speaking no English and never having raced a mile. So how did he end up an A student, one of the most celebrated and respected athletes of his generation, and winner of the 2009 New York City Marathon? His story sounds like the living embodiment of the American dream . . . but Meb's path to victory hasn't been smooth. Not long after he stood on the Olympic platform as a U.S. silver medalist, it all came crashing down. And he was about to find out whether his faith in God, the values his parents had taught him, and his belief that he was born to run were enough to see him through. Run to Overcome tells the inspirational story of a man who discovered the real meaning of victory, and shares the secrets to overcoming the odds in your own life.

Ratings and reviews

The audiobook is in depth and very well written. Inspiring for all runners of all levels.

About the author

Meb Keflezgihi (pronounced Kef-lez-ghee) won the New York City Marathon in 2009, and was the first American in 27 years to do so. His triumph came after multiple obstacles, including a hip injury that sidelines him in 2008, when the former Olympic Silver medalist was left literally crawling. Today the victorious Meb believes his fastest times are still ahead of him.