In-campus marathon encourages students to take care of their health, well-being

More than 100 Birzeit University students took part in a marathon on May 12, 2022, organized by the Department of Physical Education at the Faculty of Education and the Deanship of Student Affairs.

The marathon, which took place at the Birzeit University campus and carried the name of the late Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, is part of a series of department activities  throughout the semester to raise student awareness on the importance of maintaining good health through sports.

The marathon’s winners in the female division are Shireen Hamdan and Nadine Hileh, and in the male division, Qutaiba Abu Nijem, Ahmad Sadaqa and Bader Dar Bahar.