Marathon

New Israeli marathon record set in Spain

Israeli runner Gashau Ayale has become the first Israeli to finish a marathon below 2:05:00, securing himself a place on the Israeli Olympic team in the process.

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Beatie Deutsch won't compete in Budapest marathon

Haredi runner Beatie Deutsch 'chooses Shabbat' over marathons, despite increasing pressure to compete.

Mark Levin lauds wife's fundraising run in J'lem half-marathon

Julie Strauss participates in half-marathon fundraising effort to benefit Jerusalem terror victims.

Israeli Men's Marathon Team Wins Gold in Munich

Israel won the men's team marathon at the European Athletics Championships in Munich on Monday

50 years after massacre, Israeli team wins gold in Munich

Israel’s men’s marathon team won gold at the European Championships in same city where 11 Israeli athletes were murdered a 1972 Olympics,

Half marathon from Netanya to Miami

Children from the Saba Elazraki children's home complete a half marathon in Florida.

From war zone in Ukraine to finish line in Jerusalem

A Ukrainian woman left the war zone her country had become to break the record for the Jerusalem marathon.

The NYC Marathon is back - and so is its minyan

The man who helps Jewish New York City marathoners run through their morning prayers.

Thousands enjoy the Jerusalem marathon, running for a cause

Thousands enjoy the tenth Jerusalem marathon, even mayor Moshe Leon himself, this last Friday.

Blind Israeli athlete raises money running London Marathon

Avi Solomon raised $6,800 participating in the London Marathon.

Haredi female marathon runner is the face of new Adidas campaign

“I’m using this gift that Hashem has given me in a way to fulfill my mission here. I’m really blessed.”

A marathon miracle

2 runners run Dead Sea Marathon side by side, exactly a year after one saved the other's life during the same race.

Israeli mother of 5 wins Miami half-marathon race

Beatie Deutsch, religious mother of 5, wins half-marathon in Miami.

Haredi woman takes first place at Latvia marathon

Beatie Deutsch, a resident of Har Nof, Jerusalem, finishes in first place in the Riga Marathon in Latvia.

Forrest Gump in Israel?

Michael Wardian, an American ultra-marathoner, ran across Israel and set the fastest-known time for Israel’s National trail.

40,000 runners take part in Tel Aviv marathon

Over 2,500 international runners took part, with first place going to Demi Samuel Getachew of Ethiopia.

World's largest bicycle marathon comes to Jerusalem

GFNY to hold marathon through Israel's capital this week, offering chance to race near 'history’s most iconic landmarks.'

Olympic judoka, soldiers, firefighters join Shalva Marathon run

Watch: 1,500 runners join Team Shalva in Jerusalem Marathon to benefit special needs children.

Tens of thousands turn out for Jerusalem Marathon

More than 35,000 runners from 72 countries take part in Jerusalem Marathon, leading to road closures across the city.

J'lem Marathon offers new training technology to prepare runners

Record numbers signed up from around the world for 7th annual Jerusalem International Marathon, to be held on 17 March 2017.

Ageless 85-year old marathon runner confounds scientists

85-year-old Ed Whitlock runs marathons in under 4 hours and is confounding scientists' ideas on aging.

The Bible Marathon - in pictures

This week, the Bible Marathon took place, winding from Rosh Ha'ayin to ancient Shiloh. Here, in pictures.

Thousands participate in Biblical Marathon

More than 3,000 participate in marathon, follow route of Binyaminite mentioned in Prophets.

Hotel Synagogue turns into a massage parlor

Offering free massages to marathon runners during last Friday's race, Leonardo Hotel mistakenly turns its Synagogue into a massage parlor.

NYC Marathon Run in Memory of the Murdered Son

Bereaved father was among NYC Marathon participants. OneFamily delegation ran to raise awareness and in memory of terror victims.