"The tenth Palestine International Marathon has been run in the occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem, with a parallel race held in Gaza after a two-year hiatus caused by Israel's war on the Strip."
"Marathon coordinator Itidal Abdul Ghani said this year's race carries a message of the unity of the homeland, with runners on both sides of the Israeli separation regime taking part in simultaneous events."
"A separate 5km race was organised in central Gaza, running from Wadi Gaza Bridge northwards. Organisers also staged a virtual marathon in several countries between 17 and 21 April, attracting more than 5,000 participants from 88 countries."
"Overall, the number of runners exceeded 13,000, including 2,523 in Gaza and about 1,000 foreign participants from 75 countries. The event featured multiple categories, including the full marathon, a 21km half marathon, a 10km race and a 5km family run, allowing participation by professional athletes, amateurs and families."
The tenth Palestine International Marathon was held in Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank, with a parallel race in Gaza after a two-year hiatus. The 42km race started at 6am local time at the Church of the Nativity, drawing thousands of Palestinian and international runners. Marathon coordinator Itidal Abdul Ghani said the event carried a message of unity of the homeland, with runners on both sides of the Israeli separation regime taking part in simultaneous activities. A 5km race took place in central Gaza from Wadi Gaza Bridge northwards. Organisers also ran a virtual marathon from 17 to 21 April with more than 5,000 participants from 88 countries. The total number of runners exceeded 13,000, including 2,523 in Gaza and about 1,000 foreign participants from 75 countries, across multiple distance categories.
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