Overview
- Organizers scrapped the 26.2‑mile marathon and moved other starts earlier because forecasters warned of a heatwave and dusty conditions.
- The races went ahead during a 10‑day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel brokered by the United States.
- More than 50,000 people registered to run, though international participation was lower than in past years.
- Alame Haimro won the men's half‑marathon in 1:07:31 and Bika Mintamer won the women's race in 1:24:29.
- Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion started the 10K with former Gaza hostage Rom Braslavski and said the day showed the city keeps moving forward.