Runners "race through history" at Egypt's Pyramids Half Marathon

STORY: Runners "race through history" at Egypt's Pyramids Half Marathon DATELINE: Dec. 12, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:38 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the race STORYLINE: With the landmark Great Pyramids of Giza in the background, nearly 4,000 runners from dozens of countries competed on Saturday at the fourth edition of the Pyramids Half Marathon in the southwest of Cairo, capital of Egypt. Just like the event's slogan "Race Through History," participants enjoyed the opportunity to run through the historical wonders that were built more than 4,000 years ago. Comprised of the 5-km race, the 10-km race and the 21-km half marathon, the event's six gold medals for champions in men's and women's group for each distance were mostly snatched by Egyptian runners. American runner Abigail Cember, the first female finisher of the 21-km half marathon, was the only non-Egyptian gold medalist in the event. Egyptian athlete Salem Mohamed Salem, who won the half marathon's gold medal for ma