Yerushalayim Marathon Has Record-High Turnout

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More than 35,000 runners participated in the annual Yerushalayim Marathon Friday morning, the largest number ever to take part.

Some 4,000 participants from 72 countries also took part, including Kipkogey Shardrak of Kenya, who was announced the winner just after 9:30 a.m. local time. Most of the runners were Jerusalemites, but thousands also arrived from Haifa, Modiin, Tel Aviv and Kfar Saba.

The event was joined by guest of honor Haile Gerselassie of Ethiopia, a two-time Olympic gold medalist in the 10,000 meter run and winner of four world championships for the same distance.

Marathon organizers noted that Hong Kong sent the greatest number of runners from outside Israel, followed by Los Angeles, Beijing and London.

Runners enjoyed pounding the pavement from the Knesset to Machane Yehuda shuk, Mount Scopus, the Old City, Migdal Dovid and the scenic Haas Promenade.

(JNS.org)

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8 COMMENTS

  1. Oh no! Streets will be closed?! Blocking streets?! How are birthing mothers going to be able to get to the hospital?! How are emergency vehicles going to be able to get by?

    • The marathon was preplanned, with permits, and coordinated with the police and traffic management.

      The Peleg “yeshiva bachurim” avaryanim riots are illegal, and not coordinated. I have no sympathy for them whatsoever.

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