The Palestine marathon itself is an amazing experience!

My name is Rahaf and I ran the Palestine half marathon in march of 2023. I had fundraised $10,000 on behalf of Penny appeal USA for Palestinian women to grow their vegetable garden on rooftop as to help in their business initiatives. I was excited and proud to be able to raise awareness of this important project. I love combining running with various humanitarian causes. I believe running and advocacy go hand in hand. 
 

The Palestine marathon itself is an amazing experience! Unlike any of my other 30+ half marathons I’ve run. It was an emotional experience but bittersweet as the same time. The right to movement should apply to everyone on this globe, no matter your race or religion. I’ve met some wonderful people during my marathon experience in Jerusalem. One day Inshallah I’d love to come back and run it again. Til then, I encourage all who love to travel and run to definitely add this run to your bucket list.