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Watch: Return of Palestine Marathon attracts thousands of runners
Key takeaways
- Thousands of people have taken part in the Palestine Marathon and Half Marathon which returned to the West Bank city of Bethlehem after a two-year pause because of restrictions over the Gaza War.
- The event, which attracted runners and spectators from across the West Bank and overseas, happened in conjunction with a 5K race in Gaza, as a fragile ceasefire in the Palestinian Territory continues to hold.
- Wyre Davies reports from the event in Bethlehem.
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Thousands of people have taken part in the Palestine Marathon and Half Marathon which returned to the West Bank city of Bethlehem after a two-year pause because of restrictions over the Gaza War.
The event, which attracted runners and spectators from across the West Bank and overseas, happened in conjunction with a 5K race in Gaza, as a fragile ceasefire in the Palestinian Territory continues to hold.
Wyre Davies reports from the event in Bethlehem.
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