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AfricaPress-eritrea:<\/strong> Three days after becoming a naturalized U.S. Citizen, Weini Kelati\u00a0will compete for a spot on the U.S. Olympic Team.<\/p>\n

Kelati was born in Eritrea in East Africa.<\/p>\n

Kelati told the\u00a0Washington Post\u00a0that when she was 17, she left Eritrea for the United States to compete in the 2014 world junior track and field championship in Eugene, Oregon.<\/p>\n

She never went back.<\/p>\n

From Oregon, Kelati lived in Virginia where she finished high school before moving to Albuquerque to attend the University of New Mexico.<\/p>\n

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During her time as at the UNM, Kelati broke many records and won numerous titles and awards. In 2020, she left the university to run professionally with the Dark Sky Distance Team.<\/p>\n

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On Wednesday, she became a naturalized citizen, making her eligible to compete for a spot on the U.S. team.<\/p>\n

Her personal best time in the 10K is 31:10.08.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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