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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 626

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Gold medallist, US' Ezra Frech, competing in the men's high jump T63 event during the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games at Stade de France, in Saint-Denis, France, September 3, 2024 (Photo by Bob MARTIN / OIS/IOC / AFP).
September 4, 2024, 3:48 pm
Jewish track and field star Ezra Frech grabs two golds for US Paralympic team
Teen, slated to make NCAA history at University of Southern California, edges out silver medalist in 100m sprint, sets new Paralympic record with 1.94 meter jump
By jacob gurvis
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
Druze Israeli athlete Karawan Halabi seen after setting a new Israeli 1000 m record on February 16, 2021 (Israeli Athletic Association)
February 18, 2022, 2:24 am
Druze athlete breaks Israeli barrier with record-breaking 1,000-meter run
Biomedical engineering student Karawan Halabi beats time that stood for 25 years, becoming first Druze to set an Israeli best; starts training for the Olympics
By Tobias Siegal
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
Israeli runner Selamawit Teferi runs in the finals of the women's 5000m meter race at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics on August 2, 2021. (Amit Shisel/Israel Olympic Committee)
August 2, 2021, 5:10 pm
Israeli runner finishes women’s 5000m final in 10th place
Synchronized swimming duo Eden Blecher and Shelly Bobritsky finish 16th in the free routine, and will dive in again on Tuesday for the technical qualifier
By Amy Spiro
Orthodox Jewish runner Beatie Deutsch. (Projects in Torah/ via JTA)
August 1, 2021, 3:05 am
Adidas chooses an American-Israeli Orthodox mom as the face of a new campaign
Beatie Deutsch appeared out of nowhere in 2016 to become a top female runner globally — all while racing in modest attire; now a top sporting brand wants to showcase her faith
By Bonnie Azoulay
Elaine Thompson-Herah of Jamaica wins the women's 100-meter final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, on July 31, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
July 31, 2021, 5:03 pm
Jamaica’s Thompson-Herah sets new Olympic record in women’s 100 meters
Sprinter finishes race with a time of 10.61 seconds, breaking the mark set by Florence Griffith Joyner at the 1988 games
By Eddie Pells
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
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