## 5 Colored Medals for Lebanon Including Gold for Aziza Spiti
Lebanon achieved five colored medals at the 23rd Arab Athletics Championship for men and women held in Marrakech (Morocco), marking a significant accomplishment for the country of the Cedars. Previously, Lebanon had won 17 colored medals at the West Asian Championship held in the Qatari capital Doha. This signifies that Lebanese athletics is thriving and raising Lebanon's status internationally. The results from the championships, particularly the Arab Championship in Morocco and the West Asian Championship in Qatar, are evident of this progress.
The outstanding results of the athletes from the Cedars are attributed to the efforts of the Lebanese Athletics Federation, headed by Roland Saad, and the clubs that have worked to improve the athletes' performances and foster collaboration to elevate Lebanese athletics in Arab, regional, continental, and international events. President Saad and Secretary-General Wassim al-Houli, along with the other members of the federation's administrative committee, maintained constant communication with the head of the delegation Maria Kevoorkian, administrator Rogeh Bjeani, and the athletes, whereby Saad congratulated the delegation, on behalf of the athletics family, for their achievements and the five medals they secured with merit.
### Results
In this context, the Lebanese delegation concluded its participation in the major Arab event with the following results:
- **Aziza Spiti:**
- 100m: (11.82 seconds) in the semi-finals and 11.69 seconds in the finals - Silver Medal (2nd place)
- 200m: (24.48 seconds) in the semi-finals and 23.81 seconds in the finals - Gold Medal (1st place)
- **4x400m Women's Relay:** (4:23.66 minutes) - Silver Medal (2nd place) consisting of Nida Kordi, Joan Makhari, Rasha Badarani, and Tala Fakhouri.
- **Rasha Badarani:**
- 400m Hurdles: (1:05.16 minutes) - Bronze Medal (3rd place)
- 400m: (57.77 seconds) - 5th place
- **Joan Makhari:**
- 800m: (2:21.72 minutes) - Bronze Medal (3rd place)
- 1500m: (4:41.91 minutes) - 4th place
- **Nour al-Din Hadid:**
- 100m: (10.49 seconds) in the semi-finals and 10.64 seconds in the finals - 7th place
- **Mark Anthony Ibrahim:**
- 400m: (48.41 seconds) in the semi-finals
- 400m Hurdles: (51.39 seconds) - 5th place
- **Mohammad Hanouf:**
- 800m: (1:50.31 minutes) - 8th place and new Lebanese record
- **Abd al-Rahim al-Rais:**
- 100m: (11.01 seconds) in the semi-finals
- 200m: (22.51 seconds) in the semi-finals
- **Sharbel Sajjan:**
- 5000m: (15:56.38 minutes) - 7th place
- **Greta Tsalakiann:**
- 400m: (57.43 seconds) - 4th place
- **Nida Kordi:**
- 800m: (2:26.47 minutes) - 4th place
- **Jennifer Tomazo:**
- 5000m: (18:46.13 minutes) - 5th place
- 1500m: (5:01.19 minutes) - 5th place
- **Bethany Nasrallah:**
- 100m Hurdles: (16.96 seconds) - 6th place
### Delegation
The Lebanese delegation, chaired by the treasurer of the Athletics Federation Maria Kevoorkian, included administrator and coach Rogeh Bjeani and the following athletes:
- Male Athletes: Nour al-Din Hadid (100m), Mark Anthony Ibrahim (400m - 400m Hurdles), Mohammad Hanouf (800m), Abd al-Rahim al-Rais (100m - 200m), and Sharbel Sajjan (5000m).
- Female Athletes: Aziza Spiti (100m - 200m), Greta Tsalakiann (400m), Rasha Badarani (400m - 400m Hurdles - 4x400m Women), Joan Makhari (800m - 1500m - 4x400m Women), Jennifer Tomazo (1500m - 5000m), Nida Kordi (800m - 4x400m Women), Bethany Nasrallah (100m Hurdles), and Tala Fakhouri (4x400m).
