Tel Aviv Samsung Marathon 2016 Nonstop Running, Nonstop Party

The Marathon's Winner: William Kiprono Yegon from Kenyafinished in: 02:10:51 hours

The 2016 Tel Aviv Marathon which took place on the morning of February 26th was a huge success, with 40,000 runners from Israel and abroad participating in the biggest international sports event in Israel. The number of international runners increased by 20% this year, and reached a record number of 1500 runners.

The Marathon, celebrating the Nonstop Party-life of Tel Aviv, intertwined with the city's beating heart: its route began at the Tel Aviv Convention Center located in northern Tel Aviv and led the runners to the Tel Aviv boardwalk, an opportunity to run along the shore of the Mediterranean Sea and white sandy beaches. The route was also a run through history when it arrived to Jaffa, Tel Aviv's old city and one of the most ancient port cities in the world. The Marathon ended at a huge happening celebration with music at Ganey Yehoshua.

The Marathon race included 6 different heats: Marathon (42.195 km), Half-Marathon (21 km), 10 km race, 5 km race, 42 km Hand-cycle race, Mini-Marathon for kids (420 m and 1 km).

Tel Aviv Marathon 2016 in numbers:

• 40,000 runners in the biggest sports event in Israel

• 6 different tracks

• 2500 running the full marathon: 42.2 km

• 12,000 running the half marathon: 21 km

• 19,000 running the 10 km

• 5,000 running the 5km

• 100 hand-cycles

• 2,000 children in the mini-marathon

• 21 stages for DJs and bands along the route

• Oldest runner in the marathon is 92 years-old

• The all-time record of the Tel Aviv Marathon is 02:10:30, set in 2015

• 800 policemen took part in the event

• 1,500 security guards maintained the order

• 45,000 Adidas t-shirts were distributed to participants

• 350,000 water portions were distributed

• 1000 participators in the traditional pasta dinner

• 45,000 isotonic drinks

• 40,000 bananas and apples

• 100,000 dates

The future marathons in Tel Aviv will take place on the following dates:

24.02.2017 | 23.02.2018 | 22.02.2019 | 21.02.2020

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