Khalid Khannouchi, is a Muslim American marathon runner. He
was born on December 22, 1971, in Meknes, Morocco. He currently resides in Ossining,
N.Y. He has had an impressive career. He is the U.S. men's marathon record
holder; 4-time Chicago Marathon winner; 2002 London Marathon champion. I love
running, and am always amazed at how fast Khalid and others can run. Many
people do not understand how truly difficult it is to run that fast. When you
watch runners like Khalid on television, they make it look easy. Running
4-minute miles for 26.2 miles is insane. As a promising young runner during the
early 1990s, “Khalid Khannouchi of Morocco asked the track federation of his
home country for assistance with training expenses. When the federation refused
assistance, Khannouchi traveled to the United States in 1992, found a job in
Brooklyn washing dishes took up residence with three friends in an apartment and
then began serious training.” This shows Khalid’s determination and hardworking
attitude to travel to the United States, likely with little to nothing, find a
job, put in some serious training, and become a famous, successful runner. In
addition, professional running will not give you $15 million dollars a year for
sitting on a bench like some famous football players. Therefore, this is shows
his sacrifice and love for running. His story can inspire other young runners
to follow through with their dreams, and know that some sacrifices in life pay
off in the end. Hopefully, in following years, he will receive even more recognition,
which he deserves.
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