Running for Palestinians
Latest on CGTN • 1m 50s
The ninth Palestine Marathon was held Friday, March 10, with a route that must be run twice, all because of a 30-foot wall that obstructs the path of the runners.
The wall is part of a 700-kilometer (435 miles) barrier that cuts deep into traditional Palestinian lands that Israel began building in 2002 and adds to continuously.
For the thousands of runners in the “Right to Movement” marathon in Bethlehem, Palestine, it’s as much a race of raising awareness of Palestine under Israeli occupation as it is for getting their best times.
Watch Mahmoud Sharaf, a 29-year-old Palestinian gym instructor and personal trainer as he takes us along with him on "Right to Movement" marathon run.
Up Next in Latest on CGTN
-
Three years since COVID-19 pandemic
Nearly seven million deaths. Three quarters of a billion infections. Countless lives upended. In the three years since the World Health Organization classified COVID-19 as a pandemic the whole world has been impacted.
-
Have you heard of Skijoring?
Skijoring is an exciting mix between skiing, horseback riding, and an obstacle course. Check it out.
-
Fukushima and the nuclear waste issues
It's been 12 years since a massive earthquake and tsunami triggered triple nuclear meltdowns in Japan, but the country is still sitting on over 1 million tonnes of treated nuclear wastewater. Is dumping it into the ocean the best solution?
