'Run in Remembrance' gears up in Jewish communities globally

• Published date: 07 May 2024
• Author: JERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF
• Publication title: Jerusalem Post, The: Web Edition Articles (Israel)

The race, which will take place at the same time across the country and around the world, does not have a starting point or podium, and therefore can take place anywhere and in any format, whether, running, walking, or biking. Registration through the "Run in Remembrance" website is necessary in order to participate in the race

Each registrant randomly receives the name of a fallen soldier to run in memory of, from a database of tens of thousands of soldiers who have fallen since the establishment of the State of Israel, until now.

Boaz Yaakov, the visionary and director of "Run in Remembrance", who was drafted into the Reserves on October 7 and fought in different arenas, is a lover of running, who lost several close friends during his army service. He founded "Run in Remembrance" with the goal of turning running into a national activity for Remembrance Day, which will have a stronger impact this year.

Honoring fallen soldiers

"The race crosses all sectors, denominations, opinions, oceans and continents and its goal is to allow us, as a nation and as Jews in the Diaspora, to remember all of our fallen soldiers," said Yaakov.

The race is open to anyone who is interested in running in memory of a loved...