Those in power must have an Altalena Moment – choosing to compromise and not attack their opponents.
World champion runner Haile Gebrselassie said: “When you run the marathon, you run against the distance, not against the other runners and not against the time.”
The winners of the full marathon were Kenyans Kiprotich Noah Kigen for the men, with a time of 2:18:13 hours, and Margaret Njugna for the women at 2:52:44.
The 42.2 kilometer race will see runners dash along a number of important landmarks throughout Jerusalem.
Has the Jerusalem marathon, happening today with perceptibly less fanfare, bounced back from the effects of the pandemic?
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Israeli world champion Blessing Afrifah to take part in March 17 races, as will 2022 winner Valentina Versca.
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