Hundreds Run in Memory of Slain Israeli Danny Gonen
Translated & summarized from Kipa by baba
Hundreds of runners, aged 3 to 91, participated in a 14km race in central Israel to commemorate the 11th anniversary of Danny Gonen's murder. The event, organized by "Danny's Runners Lod" and supported by the Gonen family and Lod Municipality, aimed to honor Gonen's memory and promote a "choice of life." The race concluded with a memorial ceremony at Tel Hadid.
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- Over 150 runners participated in a race commemorating the 11th anniversary of Danny Gonen's murder.
- Participants ranged in age from 3 to 91, running in distances of 2, 5, 10, and 14 kilometers.
- The event was organized by "Danny's Runners Lod" and supported by the Gonen family and Lod Municipality.
- Danny's mother, Devorah Gonen, stated the "choice of life is from Danny."
- The race concluded with a memorial ceremony at Tel Hadid.
- The event aimed to honor Danny Gonen's memory and promote a "choice of life."
Over 150 runners participated in a race commemorating the 11th anniversary of the murder of Danny Gonen. The event, organized by the "Danny's Runners Lod" group and the wider running community, began in Lod and concluded at Tel Hadid with a memorial ceremony. Participants ranged in age from 3 to 91 and competed in four race distances: 14, 10, 5, and 2 kilometers.
The event was a collaborative effort involving the Gonen family, the Lod Municipality, the "Choosing Life" forum for bereaved families founded by Danny's mother, Devorah Gonen, and the "Danny's Runners Lod" club, managed by Gilad Pollack. Among the attendees were coaches, children, parents, and strategic advisor Udi Tana, who voluntarily supports the Gonen family and co-founded the "Choosing Life" forum.
Lod Mayor Adv. Yair Revivo, along with other city officials and volunteers responsible for logistics and catering, were present. Support was also provided by Magen David Adom, JNF, and various companies and individuals who assisted in the event's production and location at Tel Hadid.
Devorah Gonen spoke at the ceremony, stating, "The seed of choosing life was planted by Danny. I try to continue watering this seed so it keeps growing. Not acting is giving up on Danny. The choice of life is from Danny." Gilad Pollack added that the runners continue to "make life smile, like Danny did."
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