Running clubs of Syria - in pictures

  • Talia Ibrahim, a member of the 963 Run Club founded in Damascus after the fall of the Assad regime. All photos: Jenny Gustafsson
    Talia Ibrahim, a member of the 963 Run Club founded in Damascus after the fall of the Assad regime. All photos: Jenny Gustafsson
  • Ghaith Kanawati, in brown T-shirt, co-founder of the club, many members of which participated in the first Damascus Marathon in September 2025
    Ghaith Kanawati, in brown T-shirt, co-founder of the club, many members of which participated in the first Damascus Marathon in September 2025
  • The starting line of the 2025 Damascus Marathon
    The starting line of the 2025 Damascus Marathon
  • The course covers 21.1km and is completed twice by those running the full marathon
    The course covers 21.1km and is completed twice by those running the full marathon
  • Marathon runners pass by the army headquarters building in Damascus, which was bombed in July 2025
    Marathon runners pass by the army headquarters building in Damascus, which was bombed in July 2025
  • A runner trains at the multi-use Tishreen Stadium in Damascus; the next marathon is in November 2026
    A runner trains at the multi-use Tishreen Stadium in Damascus; the next marathon is in November 2026
  • Jawad Ibrahim, left, co-founder of 963 Run Club, leads a training session in Tishreen Park
    Jawad Ibrahim, left, co-founder of 963 Run Club, leads a training session in Tishreen Park