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At 17 years of age, Weini Kelati sought asylum in the United States. She didn't speak English In 2014 she traveled from from Eritrea to Oregon to compete in the Junior World Championships, and never turned back. Without telling her friends or family, she intentionally missed her flight back home to begin a new life in the United States, with dreams of gold medals and a better future. She moved in with a distant relative, running before school and working as a cashier after school. In 2021 she officially became a U.S. citizen and will run the 10,000 meter for Team USA in Paris this summer.

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