Marathon race held in Palestine

STORY: Marathon race held in Palestine DATELINE: March 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:40 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the eighth Palestine Marathon STORYLINE: Eighth Palestine Marathon was held Friday in the West Bank city of Bethlehem after a two-year suspension due to COVID-19. The marathon started from the Church of Nativity, taking the runners through the city. More than 10,000 runners participated in the marathon. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MOHAMMED AL-AMSI, Participant from Hebron "I participated for the fourth time in this marathon. This event is excellent. Year by year, the marathon is getting better, especially after the Palestine Olympic Committee recognized the marathon." SOUNDBITE 2 (English): AYLA, Participant from Germany "This is my first time in Palestine. I was supposed to be here in 2020 but it was postponed because of COVID-19." SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MANUEL LACOSTE, Participant from France "It was very cheerful. A lot of people are very happy. But it was a