Hundreds Participate in Memorial Run for Danny Gonen
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
Hundreds of runners participated in a memorial run on Friday for Danny Gonen, who was killed in a shooting attack 11 years ago. The event, organized by the "Ratzey Danny Lod" running group, started in Lod and ended at Tel Hadid with a memorial ceremony. Participants aged 3 to 91 ran in various distances, with the event supported by the Gonen family, the Lod Municipality, and the "Choosing Life" forum.
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- Hundreds participated in a memorial run for Danny Gonen, killed 11 years ago.
- The run began in Lod and concluded at Tel Hadid with a memorial ceremony.
- Participants ranged in age from 3 to 91 and ran in four different distances.
- The event was organized by the "Ratzey Danny Lod" running group and community.
- Danny's mother, Devora Gonen, founded the "Choosing Life" forum for bereaved families.
- The run was held in cooperation with the Gonen family and the Lod Municipality.
Hundreds of runners, including children, teenagers, women, and men, participated in a memorial run on Friday morning for Danny Gonen, who was murdered in a shooting attack eleven years ago near the settlement of Dolav in the Benjamin region. The event, organized by the "Ratzey Danny Lod" running group and its community, began in Lod and concluded at Tel Hadid, where an annual memorial ceremony was held. Participants, aged 3 to 91, ran in four race categories: 14, 10, 5, and 2 kilometers.
The event was held in cooperation with the Gonen family, the Lod Municipality, the "Choosing Life" forum for bereaved families founded by Danny's mother, Devora Gonen, and the "Ratzey Danny Lod" running club, managed by Gilad Pollak. Among the attendees were Mayor of Lod Yair Revivo, strategic advisor Oudi Tana, and coaches Gilad Pollak, Shani Pinto, Dvir Shenar, and Matanel Havni.
Devora Gonen spoke at the event, stating, "Danny planted the seed of choosing life. I try to continue watering this seed so it will keep blooming. Not acting is giving up on Danny. The choice of life comes from Danny." Gilad Pollak, who organized the event, added, "This year, after meeting Devora Gonen at the cemetery on Memorial Day, we decided that this year Ratzey Danny would run again from Lod to Tel Hadid. It is a very moving event. We continue, like Danny, to make life smile."
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