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Meb Keflezighi outlines New York City Marathon goals

NEW YORK — Meb Keflezighi would be satisfied with a top-10 finish in his 10th New York City Marathon.

“Goal No. 1 is to try to win,” he said. “Goal No. 2 is to be top three, then top five, then top six. If I can’t do that, top 10.”

The 40-year-old is the last American to win the five-borough race, in 2009, and has finished in the top 10 seven out of his nine starts dating to 2002.

“If I can land any of those, it would be awesome,” said Keflezighi, the only men’s or women’s winner from the U.