Palestinian international runner Sami Netil, of the Al-Maghazi Services Club in the Gaza Strip, yesterday won the first place in the Egypt International Marathon.
During the marathon, which was held in the Luxor Governorate in Egypt, Natil ran a distance of five kilometers in sixteen minutes.
32 countries around the world participated in the marathon, most notably the United States, the UK, Greece, Italy, Germany, Jordan, Egypt, China, Taiwan, Belgium, the Netherlands, France, Portugal, Poland and Hungary.
The marathon was held for the 29th consecutive year under the auspices of the Egyptian ministries of Tourism and Youth, as is considered one of the oldest marathons held in Africa and the Middle East.