Israeli athlete Maru Teferi won the silver medal this morning in the World Championships marathon with a time of 2 hours, 9 minutes, and 12 seconds. Just seconds before the finish line, he managed to surpass the Ethiopian athlete Lol Givarsilassi, who finished with a time of 2 hours, 9 minutes, and 19 seconds. The first place was secured by the Ugandan runner Victor Kiplangat, who recorded a time of 2 hours, 8 minutes, and 53 seconds.
It should be noted that Maru Teferi's silver medal achievement this morning is a historic milestone for Israeli sports. Just a year ago, at the World Championships held in Oregon, Israeli athlete Lona Chemtai Salpeter won a bronze medal. In total, Israel has won around five medals in athletics throughout its history. In 1999, Alex Averbukh secured third place in the pole vault competition, followed by a second-place finish in 2001. In 2015, sportswoman Hanna Knyazyeva-Minenko set an Israeli record in the triple jump (14.78 meters) and won the silver medal.
