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The first ever '''[[Gaza]] marathon''', sponsored by [[UNRWA]] was held on May 5th, 2011. The race’s course spans the entire Gaza Strip, from [[Beit Hanoun]] near the order with [[Israel]] in the north to [[Rafah]], near the Egyptian border in the south. |
The first ever '''[[Gaza]] marathon''', sponsored by [[UNRWA]] was held on May 5th, 2011. The race’s course spans the entire Gaza Strip, from [[Beit Hanoun]] near the order with [[Israel]] in the north-east to [[Rafah]], near the Egyptian border in the south. |
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Nine runners competed in the full distance, 6 more running the [[half marathon]], and 150 runners from the Gaza Athletics Federation running the last eight kilometers.<ref>[http://www.unrwa.org/etemplate.php?id=965 UNRWA stages its first Gaza Marathon]</ref> |
Nine runners competed in the full distance, 6 more running the [[half marathon]], and 150 runners from the Gaza Athletics Federation running the last eight kilometers.<ref>[http://www.unrwa.org/etemplate.php?id=965 UNRWA stages its first Gaza Marathon]</ref> |
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The winner was [[Nader al-Masri]], who competed in the 2008 Olympics in the 5,000-meter race, placing 38th and not advancing. There were two international participants, both of them UNRWA employees running a marathon for the first time. Only one woman, Gemma Connel, ran the entire race, and finsihed with a time of 4 hours and forty-five minutes.<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/may/05/gaza-stages-first-marathon Gaza stages its first marathon]</ref> |
The winner was [[Nader al-Masri]], who competed in the [[2008 Beijing Olympics]] in the [[5,000-meter race]], placing 38th and not advancing. There were two international participants, both of them UNRWA employees running a marathon for the first time. Only one woman, Gemma Connel, ran the entire race, and finsihed with a time of 4 hours and forty-five minutes.<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/may/05/gaza-stages-first-marathon Gaza stages its first marathon]</ref> |
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Revision as of 17:37, 5 May 2011
| Gaza Marathon | |
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| Date | May |
| Location | Gaza Strip |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | Marathon |
| Established | 2011 |
| Course records | Men: 2:47:27 (2011) Nader al-Masri |
| Official site | The UNRWA Gaza Marathon 2011 |
The first ever Gaza marathon, sponsored by UNRWA was held on May 5th, 2011. The race’s course spans the entire Gaza Strip, from Beit Hanoun near the order with Israel in the north-east to Rafah, near the Egyptian border in the south.
Nine runners competed in the full distance, 6 more running the half marathon, and 150 runners from the Gaza Athletics Federation running the last eight kilometers.[1] The winner was Nader al-Masri, who competed in the 2008 Beijing Olympics in the 5,000-meter race, placing 38th and not advancing. There were two international participants, both of them UNRWA employees running a marathon for the first time. Only one woman, Gemma Connel, ran the entire race, and finsihed with a time of 4 hours and forty-five minutes.[2]