by Michael David SmithFiled under: Distance RunningIn a big step forward for U.S. distance running, the men's winner of Sunday's New York City Marathon was an American, Meb Keflezighi -- the first American winner since 1982. He's been saluted across the country, including getting an invitation from David Letterman to do the Top 10 list.For most Americans, watching an American win a major sporting event is a source of pride. And yet some American writers are claiming that he's ...