Israel's 10km Running Champions Crowned in Nesher
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
Zemenu Muchie and Lonah Chemtai Salpeter were crowned Israel's 10km running champions in Nesher. Salpeter also holds the national record for the distance. Separately, 18-year-old Arbel Henze broke the junior 5km record, finishing in 14:40.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Zemenu Muchie and Lonah Chemtai Salpeter won the Israeli 10km running championships in Nesher.
- Lonah Chemtai Salpeter is the Israeli national record holder for the 10km race.
- Arbel Henze, 18, set a new Israeli junior record in the 5km race.
- Henze's new 5km junior record is 14 minutes and 40 seconds.
- The championships took place during the fourth race event in Nesher.
The Israeli national championships for the 10km race concluded in Nesher, crowning Zemenu Muchie as the men's champion and Lonah Chemtai Salpeter as the women's champion. Muchie finished the race in 30 minutes and 32 seconds. Salpeter, who is the Israeli record holder for the 10km distance, secured her victory with a time of 33 minutes and 53 seconds.
In addition to the main event, 18-year-old Arbel Henze set a new junior record for Israel in the 5km race. Henze completed the 5km distance in 14 minutes and 40 seconds, surpassing the previous record by 2 seconds.
