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| Race Name | Country | State | City | Type | Month | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLOM Bank Beirut International Marathon | Lebanon | Beirut | Marathon | November | "The year 2003 witnessed the first Beirut Marathon, attracting a crowd of approximately 6,500 runners. The marathon has become an annual event, thriving even in times of war as in 2006 in which the infrastructure were crucially damaged, erasing the presence of the course. The marathon triumphed! In 2008 more than 27,000 participants from beginners to elite athletes, gathered in Beirut from across the world to run in what has rapidly become the region’s most popular long distance race. This is how the Marathon became an international event. Competitors of all confessions, religions and denominations show how we can advance. It is a primary tool for developing sports and unity within Lebanon. “I want to tell people [running in the marathon] that you’re the persevering Lebanon, a Lebanon which works on the causes which concern everybody. It shows that our collective interests don’t have to be violent” said Interior Minister Ziyad Baroud." | ||
