Beatie Deutsch

Bracha “Beatie” Deutsch (ברכה דויטש; née Rabin; born August 29, 1989) is a Haredi American-Israeli marathon runner.[6][7][8][9] She has won the Tiberias Marathon and the Jerusalem Marathon, as well as the Israeli half-marathon and marathon national championships.[10]

Beatie Deutsch
Deutsch winning the 2019 Tiberias Marathon
Personal information
Native nameברכה דויטש
Birth nameBeatrice Rabin
Full nameBeatrice Rose Deutsch
Nickname(s)Speedy Beatie[1]
NationalityIsraeli / US
Born (1989-08-29) August 29, 1989[2]
Washington, DC, USA
Home townPassaic, New Jersey
AgentCoachella Media[3]
Height150 cm (4 ft 11 in)[4]
WebsiteBeatieDeutsch.com
Sport
CountryIsrael
SportRunning
Event(s)Marathon, half marathon, 15K run, 10,000 metres, 10K run
ClubJerusalem Second Wind Running Club[5]
Coached byEtti and Yoram Einar[5]
Achievements and titles
National finals
  • 2018 Half Marathon  Gold
  • 2019 Marathon  Gold
  • 2019 15Km  Silver
  • 2019 10,000 meters  Silver
Medal record
National Championships
Representing  Israel
2018 Beit She'an Half Marathon
2019 Tiberias Marathon
2019 Rishon LeZion15K run
2019 Tel Aviv10,000 meters
Half Marathon
2019 Tel Aviv Half Marathon
2019 Jerusalem Half Marathon
2019 Riga Half Marathon

Background

Deutsch was born in the United States, the oldest of five siblings, grew up in Passaic, New Jersey, and emigrated to Israel in 2008.[11][8][10] Her father is a doctor.[12] She has a master's degree in school counseling from Northeastern University ('12).[13]

A Haredi woman, Deutsch lives in Har Nof, Jerusalem, with her husband Michael, a yeshiva teacher and computer science student whom she married in 2009, and their five children.[5][14][8][15][10] Before she put all her time into running, Deutsch worked full-time as a communication officer for an Olami international Jewish organization, which brings college students closer to religion and helps professionals get in touch with their roots by coming to Israel.[16]

Running career

2016-17

Deutsch began running in 2016 at the age of 25. She runs in a long-sleeved top, below-the-knee skirt, and head scarf, and dedicates her runs to charitable causes.[17][8]

She ran her first marathon at the Tel Aviv Marathon in 2016 after taking up running only four months earlier. Deutsch finished sixth, with a time of 3:27:26.[18]

At the 2017 Tel Aviv Marathon, while seven months pregnant, Deutsch finished with a time of 4:08:16.[19]

2018

In March 2018, Deutsch was the first placed Israeli in the Jerusalem Marathon with a time of 3:09:50, setting a course record for Israeli female runners. Later that year she won the Israel Half Marathon Championship in Beit She'an, with a time of 1:19:53 hours.[20]

2019

At the Israeli National Championships Marathon in Tiberias, Deutsch won first place with a time of 2:42:18, the fifth-best result of all time for female Israeli runners.[4]

In May, Deutsch ran her first international race, winning the Riga half marathon, in 1 hour 17 minutes and 34 seconds.[21]

Deutsch is training for the 2020 Olympics.[22] The Olympic marathon event she is trying to qualify for was moved to a Saturday (Shabbat), and since for religious reasons she will not run on Shabbat, she will forfeit the right to represent Israel in the Olympics if the situation stays the same.[12] She is trying to appeal the decision that moved that race to Shabbat, so she can compete.[12]

References
  1. "Speedy Beatie". B'nai B'rith International. Retrieved 2019-12-25.
  2. Pace, Julie (2019-08-29). "Jewish Insider's Daily Kickoff: August 29, 2019". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 2019-12-25.
  3. "Web Design, Seo, & Social Media Experts Coachella Media". Coachellamedia.com. 2019-12-06. Retrieved 2019-12-24.
  4. Halickman, Joshua (2019-09-28). "Marathon mom Beatie Deutsch is opening the eyes of the Israeli public". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 2019-12-24.
  5. "Speedy Beatie: Israel's first female Haredi marathon runner". Ynet. Retrieved 2019-12-25.
  6. Landis, Pinchas. "Marathon Mother. Fastest Lady In Israel". Beatie Deutsch. Retrieved 2019-12-24.
  7. "Fastest woman in Israel is religious U.S.-born mother of five". Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
  8. "Beatie Deutsch Is Setting Records and Shattering Expectations". Runners World. 2019-01-24. Retrieved 2019-12-24.
  9. Marcy Oster. "Haredi mother of 5 may have to give up her Olympic dream". Israel National News. Retrieved 2019-12-24.
  10. Pace, Julie (2019-05-24). "Haredi mother of 5 marathon champion Beatie Deutsch is running for a cause". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 2019-12-24.
  11. "Beatie Deutsch: from non-runner to Israel's national marathon champion in three years". Canadian Running Magazine. Retrieved 2019-12-24.
  12. "Charedi Marathon Runner Beatie Deutsch Sets Her Sights on Olympics"
  13. "Business briefs 9.7.12," Arizona Jewish Post.
  14. Leichman, Abigail Klein. "Top female Israeli Jerusalem Marathoner is religious mom". Israel21c. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
  15. "Marathon Mother 'Speedy Beatie'". Jewish Journal. 2019-03-27. Retrieved 2019-12-24.
  16. Halickman, Joshua (2019-01-31). "Bracha "Beatie" Deutsch is beating odds, running down the competition". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 2019-12-24.
  17. "Strictly Orthodox mother of five is fastest Israeli athlete in Jerusalem Marathon". The JC. January 22, 2019.
  18. "מבט למרוץ". raceview.net. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
  19. Talia, Lakritz. "This woman ran a marathon while 7 months pregnant with her 5th kid â€" and she dominated". Business Insider. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
  20. "Speedy Beatie: Israel's first female Haredi marathon runner". Ynet. 2018-12-30. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
  21. "Haredi woman takes first place at Latvia marathon". Arutz7. May 19, 2019. Retrieved 2019-05-19.
  22. "Speedy Beatie strikes again: Haredi athlete wins Tiberias Marathon". Ynet. 2019-07-01. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
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