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Meb Keflezighi to Bypass 2007 US Cross Country Championships Meb and Coach Bob Larsen have decided for Meb to bypass the USA Cross Country Championships this weekend in Boulder, Colorado. Meb has been training in altitude in Mammoth for almost a month with a goal of running Cross Country Nationals. He has been up there away from his family, with a
commitment to maximize his fitness. Meb had a pretty severe cold that reduced his ability to run intense workouts for a few days last week. This
minor setback, combined with unpredictable race day conditions in
Boulder, and Mebs focus on perfect preparation for the Flora London
Marathon contributed to the decision to bypass the Cross Country
Championships. Pete Julian has put together a wonderful event. It
will be a great competition and there are several candidates for the
win and to represent USA at the World Cross Country Championships in
Mombasa, Kenya. I wish I could be there, but at this
point in time, my focus is on preparing for the Flora London Marathon,
and every decision I make will be to enhance my preparation for
London, said Meb. Meb will still be prominently featured in the upcoming documentary, the Showdown. The
documentary will take a look at the challenge of race selection for
someone like Meb, who is one of the most versatile runners in the
world, and one of Americas best in the 5k, 10k, cross country, road
racing, half marathon and marathon. http://www.showdownrace.com/trailer_low.php
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