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Screen capture from video of Israeli runner Lonah Chemtai Salpeter winning the Florence Marathon and setting a new Israeli women's record for the distance, November 25, 2018. (YouTube)
September 1, 2019, 8:01 pm
Israeli runner breaks European record for women’s 10K
Lonah Chemtai Salpeter completes race in the Netherlands in 30:04, beating old record set 16 years ago by 17 seconds, as she prepares for 2020 Olympics
By TOI staff
Israel's Lonah Chemtai Salpeter (L), thinking the race was over, celebrates as she runs next to Netherlands' Sifan Hassan, although one lap was still to go, during the women's 5000m final race at the European Athletics Championships at the Olympic stadium in Berlin on August 12, 2018. (AFP PHOTO / DPA / Sven Hoppe)
August 13, 2018, 10:03 pm
Israeli runner tries to move past Euro blunder in Berlin
Lonah Chemtai Salpeter says ‘I have to be smart next time,’ after pulling up a lap short in 5,000 meter race
By Michael Blum
Winner Israel's Lonah Chemtai Salpeter celebrates on the podium with her medal during the medal ceremony of the women's 10000m event during the European Athletics Championships in Berlin on August 9, 2018. (AFP PHOTO / Tobias SCHWARZ)
August 10, 2018, 4:00 am
For Israel’s 1st European Athletics champ, it’s been a very long run to victory
Kenyan-born Lonah Chemtai Salpeter fought for years to gain Israeli citizenship; now she’s brought home the gold for her adopted country in the women’s 10,000-meters
By TOI staff and Agencies
Sprinter Diana Vaisman after she broke the Israeli women's 100 meter record on July 4, 2018. (Screen capture: YouTube)
July 5, 2018, 10:48 pm
After 46 years, sprinter breaks Israeli women’s 100 meter record
Diana Vaisman’s time of 11.38 shaves 7 hundredths of a second off record set at Munich Olympics by Esther Roth, who was on hand to offer congratulations
By TOI staff
Jamaica's Usain Bolt (C) pulls up injured in the final of the men's 4x100m relay athletics event at the 2017 IAAF World Championships at the London Stadium in London on August 12, 2017.(AFP Photo/Adrian Dennis)
August 13, 2017, 1:15 am
Sad farewell for injured Bolt as he crashes out of final race
World’s fastest man ends ends storied career limping to finishing line amid standing ovation of packed London stadium
By Luke Phillips
Illustrative: IDF soldiers run along the beach, February 13, 2014. ( Omer Shaul/IDF Spokesperson/Flickr)
June 13, 2017, 9:57 pm
Two lieutenants fired for lying in probe into reservist’s death
Officers not responsible for Elhanan Brezler’s death, but lied to investigators and fabricated evidence about cross-country run
By Judah Ari Gross
Illustrative: Golani Brigade soldiers participate in the Golani Brigade Race on April 26, 2015. (IDF Spokesperson/Flash90)
March 21, 2017, 10:08 pm
IDF reserve officer dies during military run
Medical teams unable to revive Elhanan Brezler, 36, who collapsed after training exercise
By Judah Ari Gross
The city of Haifa seen from the Haifa promenade. (Shmuel Bar-Am)
November 4, 2016, 3:36 pm
Medics treat 60 in Haifa road race
15,000 people take part in run through northern port city; one runner collapses and is in serious condition
By TOI staff
Elena Dolinin, holder of Israel's women's marathon record (Facebook)
September 25, 2016, 4:30 pm
Marathoner sets new Israel record in first attempt
38-year-old Elena Dolinin beats previous fastest Israeli woman by 37 seconds in Berlin
By TOI staff and AFP
Runners take part in the international Jerusalem Marathon on March 18, 2016. (Nati Shohat/Flash90)
March 18, 2016, 12:22 pm
Kenyan runner wins Jerusalem Marathon
Kipkosgei Shadrack, 25, finishes race with a time of 2:16:33; some 27,500 runners take part
By AP and TOI staff
Illustrative image of marathon runners in Jerusalem (Uri Lenz/Flash90)
March 18, 2016, 6:00 am
25,000 runners converge on Jerusalem for sixth annual marathon
Thousands of cops deployed to secure the event as terror-struck capital gears up for colorful spectacle — and terrible traffic
By TOI staff
Lonah Chemtai, a runner from Kenya, received Israeli citizenship on March 17, 2016 (screen capture: Channel 2)
March 17, 2016, 7:39 pm
After legal battle, Kenyan runner gets Israeli citizenship
Lonah Chemtai, 27, who is married to her Israeli coach, may represent the Jewish state in the summer Olympics
By AFP and TOI staff
Murad Halessi trains for the Jerusalem marathon on March 8, 2016. (Luke Tress/Times of Israel)
March 15, 2016, 8:46 pm
Jewish-Arab marathon team runs for coexistence
Ahead of race, members of Runners Without Borders say that these days, their message of unity is more important than ever
By Luke Tress
Melanie Lidman joined Jerusalem mayor Nir Barkat on one of his regular morning jogs from his house to the municipality office on February 10, 2016. (Melanie Lidman/Times of Israel)
March 15, 2016, 5:14 pm
How Nir Barkat runs Jerusalem
A Times of Israel reporter takes a morning jog with the mayor, days before 25,000 runners are to descend on Jerusalem for annual marathon
By Melanie Lidman
Runners during the 2015 Jerusalem Marathon (Nati Shochat/Flash90)
January 21, 2016, 10:57 pm
Foreign runners flocking to Jerusalem Marathon
Despite ongoing terror threat, international athletes signing up en masse for one of world’s toughest runs
By Eliana Block
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