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‘We do not live in fear’: Israeli women encourage running in memory of Esther Horgen
Josh HastenDecember 25, 2020
The murder of a 52-year-old wife, mother and life coach won’t stop Israelis from their activities.
Israeli women get together to run as a group in memory of Esther Horgen, whose body was found on Dec. 21, 2020. Source: Facebook (used with permission).
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Israeli athlete runs marathon at home under lockdown
March 26, 2020
He finished in 3:50:14 hours with some 5,349 laps around the room at an average pace of 5:27 minutes per kilometer.
Israeli runner Gazcho Fanta completes a marathon in his living room while on coronavirus lockdown. Source: Screenshot.
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Israeli marathon runner smashes Tokyo course record
Israel HayomMarch 2, 2020
Lonah Chemtai-Salpeter cut nearly two minutes off the prior record, posting the sixth-fastest women’s marathon result of all time.
Lonah Chemtai-Salpeter. Credit: Israel Athletic Association.
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Shabbat-scheduled women’s marathon may dash Israeli’s run in 2020 Olympics
December 11, 2019
A late switch in the schedule could prevent Bracha “Beatie” Deutsch, an observant mother of five, from competing in an event originally slated for Sunday, Aug. 2, 2020.
Marathon runner Bracha “Beatie” Deutsch. Source: https://beatiedeutsch.com/.
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Israeli smashes European women’s 10-kilometer record
September 1, 2019
“I’m happy that I broke the European record, and I’m heading in the right direction,” says Lonah Chemtai-Salpeter, who is now looking forward to the Marathon World Championships in Qatar.
Lonah Chemtai-Salpeter. Credit: Israel Athletic Association.
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