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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 568

marathons

Israel's men's marathon team, gold medal winners at the European Athletics Championships in Brussels, April 13, 2025. Gashau Ayale, Maru Teferl and Haimro Alame finished second, third and fourth, respectively, in the men's competition, securing first place overall for the Israeli squad. (Israeli Athletic association)
April 13, 2025, 8:21 pm
Israel’s marathon runners win four medals, including a gold, at European Championships
Men’s team clinches gold for 2nd time in 3 years with Ayale and Teferi earning individual medals; women’s team takes silver after Salpeter beats teammate Tiyouri in photo finish
By ToI Staff
Marhu Teferi celebrates after his second place finish in the men's marathon during the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, August 27, 2023. (AP Photo/Denes Erdos)
August 27, 2023, 12:59 pm
Israel’s Marhu Teferi wins silver in men’s marathon at World Athletics Championships
31-year-old achieves Jewish state’s best-ever placement at the event, raising hopes ahead of Paris Olympics; Lonah Chemtai-Salpeter finishes fourth in women’s race
By ToI Staff and AFP
Thousands of runners take part in the 12th annual Jerusalem Marathon on Jaffa Street, March 17, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
March 17, 2023, 9:59 am
Tens of thousands run in 12th annual Jerusalem Marathon
Noah Kigen Kiprotich, 34, wins main race, while fellow Kenyan Margaret Njuguna finishes first among women; police reopen roads as event comes to an end
By ToI Staff
Rom Carmi, also known as Barefoot Rom, believes in running barefoot, and will take part in the March 17, 2023 Jerusalem half marathon --shown here running in Timna Park (Courtesy Omri Messi)
March 16, 2023, 9:34 pm
This (half) marathon runner will jog Jerusalem barefoot
Barefoot Rom, as this social media influencer calls himself, believes in the meditative power of running, and does it without shoes
By Jessica Steinberg
From left to right: Gold medalists, Israel's Maru Teferi, Israel's Gashau Ayale, Israel's Omer Ramon, Israel's Yimer Getahun, and Israel's Girmaw Amare celebrate on the podium after the men's marathon during the European Athletics Championships in Munich, southern Germany on August 15, 2022. (Ina Fassbender/AFP)
August 15, 2022, 7:15 pm
Israel wins gold in team marathon event at European Athletics Championships
Success in Munich comes 50 years after 1972 Olympics massacre of Israelis in the German city; Marhu Teferi, Gashau Ayale snag silver and bronze, respectively, as individuals
By ToI Staff
Bronze medalist Lonah Chemtai Salpeter of Israel celebrates after crossing the finish line in the women's marathon final, during the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon on July 18, 2022. (Jim WATSON / AFP)
July 18, 2022, 8:54 pm
Chemtai Salpeter wins first marathon bronze for Israel at World Championships
Kenyan-born runner achieves country’s best-ever result at the championships, is only third Israeli to win medal at competition
By ToI Staff and AP
Runners take part in a marathon in Israel's coastal city of Tel Aviv on February 25, 2022. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
May 12, 2022, 3:06 am
Israel to take part in world’s longest non-stop relay to highlight climate change
‘Running out of Time’ participants can register for 10km slots along 7,200 km route, from Glasgow, Scotland to Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, where UN COP27 climate confab will be held
By Sue Surkes
(L) Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson, background and Home Secretary Priti Patel in Guildford, England, on July 27, 2021; (R) Foreign Miinister Yair Lapid and Prime Minister Naftali Bennett during a cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, on November 3, 2021. (Yui Mok/Pool via AP; Marc Israel Sellem/Pool via Flash90)
November 21, 2021, 3:06 pm
Daily Briefing Nov. 21 – Israel and its new BFF, the United Kingdom
Editor David Horovitz and diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman discuss the UK designation of Hamas as a terrorist organization and President Herzog’s visit to London
By ToI Staff
The NYC Marathon minyan, run by a group of 10 volunteer staff, attracted hundreds of participants in 2019. (Peter Berkowsky)
November 7, 2021, 8:45 am
The man who helps Jewish NYC marathoners run through their morning prayers
Organizers of the morning minyan at the start of the 26-mile race believe it’s the longest established religious service of any kind at a major sporting event anywhere in the world
By julia GERGELY
Israel's Lonah Chemtai Salpeter competes in the women's marathon during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Sapporo, on August 7, 2021. (Giuseppe Cacace/AFP)
October 3, 2021, 6:35 pm
Israel’s Lonah Chemtai Salpeter finishes fifth in London Marathon
Race is a redemption for the Israeli runner, after a disappointing finish at the Tokyo Olympic Games this summer
By Amy Spiro
Israel's Lonah Chemtai Salpeter competes in the women's marathon during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Sapporo, on August 7, 2021. (Giuseppe Cacace/AFP)
August 10, 2021, 9:46 am
Israel’s Olympic marathon runner had to pause her race due to menstrual cramps
Speaking about an uncomfortable topic ‘can open some people’s minds,’ says Lonah Chemtai Salpeter, a medal favorite who led race but ultimately finished 66th in Tokyo on Saturday
By Amy Spiro
Team Israel competes in the group all-around final of the Rhythmic Gymnastics event during Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Ariake Gymnastics centre in Tokyo, on August 8, 2021. (Lionel BONAVENTURE / AFP)
August 8, 2021, 8:41 am
Rhythmic gymnastics team finish sixth, concluding best-ever Olympics for Israel
Two routines not enough for a medal after Linoy Ashram’s individual all-around gold; Israeli runner finishes 13th in men’s marathon
By ToI Staff
Runners compete during the men's marathon at the 2020 Summer Olympics on Aug. 8, 2021, in Sapporo, Japan. (AP/Shuji Kajiyama)
August 8, 2021, 4:02 am
Setting new Israeli Olympic record, Marhu Teferi finishes 13th in Tokyo marathon
Israeli team’s 2 other participants place 28th and 37th out of field of over 100 runners; Eritrean migrant living in Israel places 16th for refugee squad
By ToI Staff
(From L) Israel's Lonah Chemtai Salpeter, Kenya's Brigid Kosgei qnd USA's Molly Seidel compete in the women's marathon final during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Sapporo on August 7, 2021. (Charly TRIBALLEAU / AFP)
August 7, 2021, 1:55 am
Israel’s Salpeter finishes marathon in 66th place after leading for much of race
Runner was in 3rd place with 4 km to go when she stopped running due to stomach pains, but came back to complete race; fellow Israeli Maor Tiyouri comes in 48th
By ToI Staff and Agencies
Ari Vroman trained and competed in a Tel Aviv Ironman of his own making, in the wake of the coronavirus (Courtesy Ari Vroman)
July 8, 2020, 9:46 am
A triathlete runs, bikes and swims a 226-km race. He comes in first, and last
Ironman competitor Ari Varon completes a solo course to challenge himself during the pandemic
By Jessica Steinberg
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