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Ukrainian Marathon Runner Wins Jerusalem Race
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Valentyna Veretska is a runner from Mykolaiv, Ukraine. When Russia invaded her country, she and her daughter fled their hometown for Poland, where she received an invitation to run a marathon in Israel. With no footwear and only two weeks to prepare, she managed not only to run but to win the marathon. Lesia Bakalets has the story, narrated by Anna Rice.
“Hello! My name is Valentyna Veretska, I’m a Ukrainian athlete, and I’m going to the Jerusalem Marathon!”
Valentyna Veretska is a marathon runner from Mykolaiv, Ukraine. She has won dozens of marathons and half-marathons during her sporting career.
In February 2022, she was preparing for new victories, but Russia’s invasion of Ukraine put a stop to that.
Valentyna Veretska, Marathon Runner:
“We were woken up by a loud bang. I got up and turned the light on. My husband went outside to see what was going on — what was that bang. By then I had already woken up my kid. I was standing in the doorway with all our documents and said, ‘I’m ready to go.’”
As they moved farther from home, they realized they should head not to a different part of Ukraine, but to the Polish border. From there, Valentyna and her daughter moved to a different country.
Valentyna Veretska, Marathon Runner:
“At the border I felt that was it — it was war. There were crowds of people, there was panic at the border. … Everyone was crying and shouting when they heard the air-raid sirens. ((07:20-)) We spent 15 hours at the border, we spent the whole night there, and then early in the morning, we crossed the border.”
After two days at the refugee camp, friends of friends offered Veretska and her daughter accommodation.
And just a few days later, she received an email from the Jerusalem Marathon.
Valentyna Veretska, Marathon Runner:
“'We are glad to invite you to take part in the marathon, we would be happy if you could come.' By then, I haven’t been running for a while, not since we left Ukraine. For one, I had no proper shoes. But on top of that, I just had no energy, I had no drive. My daughter was with me, she was safe, but my whole family stayed back home — my parents, sister, brother, my husband — they were all in Mykolaiv.”
But her family and new friends in Poland persuaded her to run. They found suitable running clothes; an acquaintance gave her some sneakers. Most importantly, her daughter said, “Mama, you’re going to win.”
Valentyna Veretska, Marathon Runner:
“She was so sure I needed to go. … Before the start she sent me a picture she drew where I was standing on the pedestal, having won. How could I explain to her that there were 22,000 participants? I just tried to do everything I could.”
Veretska recalls that the first part of the marathon was tough – it was raining, cold and hilly. But once she reached the top of one hill, everything changed for her.
Valentyna Veretska, Marathon Runner:
“I looked up and saw a dark rain cloud, and on its other side, bright sunlight. You don’t see such sunlight often, even in the summer -– it was so bright! And then – amid that dark cloud, a rainbow over the road we were running on. And from that moment, it felt like I didn’t run – I flew.
Veretska was the first woman to finish and the second overall.
Valentyna Veretska, Marathon Runner:
“I felt not even my personal victory, but some overwhelming victory, for everyone. As though someone had some huge expectations of me, and I delivered.”
Veretska is now training in Poland and planning to run more races.
She dreams someday to return home, reunite with her loved ones — and organize a race in her native Mykolaiv.
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“Hello! My name is Valentyna Veretska, I’m a Ukrainian athlete, and I’m going to the Jerusalem Marathon!”
Valentyna Veretska is a marathon runner from Mykolaiv, Ukraine. She has won dozens of marathons and half-marathons during her sporting career.
In February 2022, she was preparing for new victories, but Russia’s invasion of Ukraine put a stop to that.
Valentyna Veretska, Marathon Runner:
“We were woken up by a loud bang. I got up and turned the light on. My husband went outside to see what was going on — what was that bang. By then I had already woken up my kid. I was standing in the doorway with all our documents and said, ‘I’m ready to go.’”
As they moved farther from home, they realized they should head not to a different part of Ukraine, but to the Polish border. From there, Valentyna and her daughter moved to a different country.
Valentyna Veretska, Marathon Runner:
“At the border I felt that was it — it was war. There were crowds of people, there was panic at the border. … Everyone was crying and shouting when they heard the air-raid sirens. ((07:20-)) We spent 15 hours at the border, we spent the whole night there, and then early in the morning, we crossed the border.”
After two days at the refugee camp, friends of friends offered Veretska and her daughter accommodation.
And just a few days later, she received an email from the Jerusalem Marathon.
Valentyna Veretska, Marathon Runner:
“'We are glad to invite you to take part in the marathon, we would be happy if you could come.' By then, I haven’t been running for a while, not since we left Ukraine. For one, I had no proper shoes. But on top of that, I just had no energy, I had no drive. My daughter was with me, she was safe, but my whole family stayed back home — my parents, sister, brother, my husband — they were all in Mykolaiv.”
But her family and new friends in Poland persuaded her to run. They found suitable running clothes; an acquaintance gave her some sneakers. Most importantly, her daughter said, “Mama, you’re going to win.”
Valentyna Veretska, Marathon Runner:
“She was so sure I needed to go. … Before the start she sent me a picture she drew where I was standing on the pedestal, having won. How could I explain to her that there were 22,000 participants? I just tried to do everything I could.”
Veretska recalls that the first part of the marathon was tough – it was raining, cold and hilly. But once she reached the top of one hill, everything changed for her.
Valentyna Veretska, Marathon Runner:
“I looked up and saw a dark rain cloud, and on its other side, bright sunlight. You don’t see such sunlight often, even in the summer -– it was so bright! And then – amid that dark cloud, a rainbow over the road we were running on. And from that moment, it felt like I didn’t run – I flew.
Veretska was the first woman to finish and the second overall.
Valentyna Veretska, Marathon Runner:
“I felt not even my personal victory, but some overwhelming victory, for everyone. As though someone had some huge expectations of me, and I delivered.”
Veretska is now training in Poland and planning to run more races.
She dreams someday to return home, reunite with her loved ones — and organize a race in her native Mykolaiv.
Voice of America (VOA) is the largest U.S. international broadcaster, providing news and information in more than 40 languages to an estimated weekly audience of 236.8 million people. VOA produces content for digital, television, and radio platforms. It is easily accessed via your mobile phone and on social media. It is also distributed by satellite, cable, FM and MW, and is carried on a network of approximately 3,000 affiliate stations.
Since its creation in 1942, Voice of America has been committed to providing comprehensive coverage of the news and telling audiences the truth. Through World War II, the Cold War, the fight against global terrorism, and the struggle for freedom around the globe today, VOA exemplifies the principles of a free press.
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