The fastest Israeli woman to finish this year’s Jerusalem marathon was an Orthodox woman, who ran with a skirt and a head-covering – and who ran in memory of her 14-year old cousin, who died in December.
Beatie Deutsch, a 28-year-old mother of five, finished Friday’s marathon with a time of 3:09:50, as reported by the Jerusalem Post. She was running the race in the Israeli capital for the first time, having taken up running just two years ago.
After finishing the race, Mrs Deutsch wrote on Facebook that “there are no words to describe my experience”, and said that 3:09 was “a time I never thought possible".
She added: "The atmosphere in Yerushalayim [Jerusalem] is incredible, so many Jews all coming together to raise money for beautiful causes, the unity, the pride it is truly special. But what stands out most for me personally is the feeling I had of Hashem accompanying me every step of the way."
