Asi Maman 02/02/2021 12:39
Tel Aviv Marathon (Moshe Hermon)
Even in Corona conditions, there is a marathon in Tel Aviv. The municipality held a press conference today (Tuesday) ahead of the Samsung Tel Aviv 2021 Marathon, one of the largest sporting events in Israel, which will be held this year in digital and personal format on February 19.
Mayor Ron Huldai He said: “If we needed proof that this city is a city without a break, then the marathon proves it. We do not give up on this beloved event and for a moment did not hesitate to hold it. “Now, Tel Aviv-Yafo is one of the only cities in the world that does a digital marathon, as befits the start-up city of the start-up Nation. And most importantly, be healthy for me.”
Ophir and Geman, Tel Aviv Marathon Director, said: “About a year ago the corona plague broke out and we received approval from the Ministry of Health to hold the marathon in February 2020, in what was the last major sporting event in the country. We had a challenging and complex year that affected Israeli sports. A place around the globe. “
The marathon in Tel Aviv will be held this year for the 13th time, and like leading marathons in the world, such as the Berlin Marathon and the New York Marathon, it will be run in an innovative and digital format, according to Ministry of Health guidelines, with everyone running together. “The number of registrants is higher than the big and famous digital marathons, and we are very proud of that. There is a possibility to run everywhere and this year the runners will receive the medal before the run, because this time it will be a marathon that is not competitive but popular,” Wegman noted.
This time the marathon invites all runners to run to the best of their ability and join that day and at the same time tens of thousands of other runners who will run in different tracks all over the country. The runners are registered in the app, which will measure the distance and time for each runner personally, through which the launch will also be broadcast to different ranges and it will even contain playlists with music.
Ronen Salem, Samsung’s VP of marketing sponsoring the event, added: “This marathon symbolizes our victory over the limitations of the period. We will run alone, but as together as possible. We encourage runners to take part in an extraordinary and innovative experience and in the hope that next year the event will take place as usual. ”
Prof. Roni Gamzo Ichilov Hospital noted: “I look forward to February 19, because then I can do another marathon. It’s the fun of us all and I call on everyone who loves running to do so. All together, carefully and safely, we will return to routine and maintain our lives and health.” .
Ofer Sheetrit, Chairman of the hand company that runs the marathon, concluded: “We have so far about 17,000 registrants this year. By comparison, only about 12,000 people participated in the New York Marathon, so we are definitely one of the largest sports projects in the world in the Corona year. This year we will not be involved in the aspect of choosing the routes and therefore not in the medical aspect, everyone chooses the route for himself and controls it independently. ”
