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35,000 RUN JERUSALEM MARATHON [PHOTOS]
Mar 9, 2018 | Breaking Israel News
By Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz

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Jerusalem Marathon boasts highest turnout ever
Mar 9, 2018 | JNS
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More than 35,000 people participated in the 26.2-mile marathon that saw Kipkogey Shardrak of Kenya take first place. https://www.jns.org/jerusalem-marathon-has-record-highest-turnout/

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35,000 RUN JERUSALEM MARATHON [PHOTOS]

Mar 9, 2018 | Breaking Israel News

By Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz

“He gives strength to the weary, Fresh vigor to the spent.” Isaiah 40:29
Many of Jerusalem’s main thoroughfares shut down on Friday morning to allow a record 35,000 runners to participate in the city’s eighth annual marathon. 4,000 foreign participants traveled to the Holy City from 72 coun tries. Kipkogey Shadrack, 27 , of Kenya won the marathon for the third consecutive time in 2:21.26. tries. Kipkogey Shadrack, 27, of Kenya won the marathon for the third consecutive time in 2:21.26.

In addition to the full 42.2 kilometer marathon (26.2 mile) marathon, a 21 kilometer (13 mile) half marathon, ten kilometer (6.2 mile), five kilometer (3.1 mile), 1.7 km “family” (one mile), and 800 meter (half mile) “community” race were also run as part of the event.

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Jerusalem Marathon boasts highest turnout ever

Mar 9, 2018 | JNS

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More than 35,000 people participated in the 26.2-mile marathon that saw Kipkogey Shardrak of Kenya take first place.
More than 35,000 runners participated in the annual Jerusalem Marathon on Friday morning, the largest number to date.
Some 4,000 participants from 72 countries also took part in the 26.2-mile (42.195-kilometer) run, including Kipkogey Shardrak of Kenya, who was announced the winner just after 9:30 a.m. local time. Most of the runners were Jerusalemites, though thousands arrived from Haifa, Modi’in, 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 the Mahane Yehuda outdoor market, Mount Scopus, the Old City of Jerusalem, David’s Tower and the scenic Haas Promenade.

And of special note: At least one proposal of marriage was made during the event.

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