In his first ever race over the
distance, David Stone, 14, took the Under 16 trophy in the Jerusalem 10K,
finishing 68 seconds ahead of the 531-strong field. His time of 37:53 for the
hilly and demanding road course placed him 10th out of 7364 overall.
"I entered this race
because of the London Mini-Marathon clashing with Pesach this year”, Stone
said. “It was a wonderful experience, passing through historic sites such as
the Jaffa Gate, Mamilla and Machane Yehuda. I ran in aid of the Duchenne
Research Fund, as I have a lifelong friend who has the condition.”
"The start was very
crowded, but I did not suffer any jostling. In fact, much of the race I was
running on my own. For most of the course, I was running either uphill or
downhill; there was very little running on the flat, and some of the inclines
were quite steep. It was warm, but still comfortable for running. I wasn't sure
where the finish was, and one runner sprinted past knowing that we were at the
finish although I still thought there was 100m to go.”
“There is a ceremony in Tel
Aviv next week to present the Under-16 trophy, which I obviously cannot make. But
they did present me with a victory bouquet on the podium!”
You can sponsor David for the
Duchenne Research Fund, at https://www.justgiving.com/david-stone2016/
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