Israeli track team won the men’s team gold medal in the marathon event at the European Running Championships on Sunday, April 13, in Belgium.
The race was run from Leuven to Brussels. Members of the Israeli team, Gashau Ayale, finished second, Maru Teferi, finished third, and Haimro Alame, finished fourth. The winner was Italian national Iliass Aouani.
In the women’s competition, Israelis Chemtai Lonah Salpeter and Maor Tiyouri finished in third and fourth place, respectively. The Israeli team won second place in the team event.
“In every competition I enter, I aim for the top. I want us to keep the team medal in the years to come. We want to dedicate this medal to the hostages and to uplift the people. I’m the happiest person in the world,” Ayale told the Israeli media following the team’s victory.
“I’m very happy for myself and for my team, also on a personal level. I’m pleased with the bronze medal, and I want to thank everyone,” Teferi told the same news outlet. “I came here just to run with the rest of the team—I wasn’t aiming for the podium.” (JPost/VFI News)
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