13 Nov. 2015 – After her huge success in Lebanon particularly in the 10km races which includes the Lebanese Championships and the Beirut Marathon, Lea ISKANDAR from Jamhour Club proved once more that she is one of the best long distance runners, but this time in Dubai!
She took part in the Nike We Run Dubai 10.1k and finished 3rd overall with an amazing time of 39:30! She improved her record set at the women’s race earlier this year with 40:58! Lea finished first in the Arab women. The first place was for South Africa and the second place for France! This was Lea’s first participation in an International Championship!
Lea used to run alone in Lebanon, with no one to push her to go faster. When asked about the adversity she faced abroad she said: “Yes definitely they helped me run faster and push harder!”
According to her, the championship was very well organized and 15000 runners took part in it! Concerning the court, Lea said that it wasn’t very easy, they faced two uphills but the majority of the time it was all flat. It was warm which is not helpful for long distance runners, but Lea ISKANDAR managed to get the best out of her in these conditions!
Lea was supported by Original Marines and Volvo during this race. We should mention that we have a lot of athletes who ae very talented and who are excelling especially in Long distance running but are not given the chance to participate abroad! If the federation can’t afford to take a large team, companies can support the runners like Original Marines and Volvo did!
Congrats Lea for this amazing achievement!
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