Statement from AIMS President Paco Borao

AIMS is an association in which members are bound by special loyalties.

Fellow-feeling among runners is demonstrated in races throughout the world and taken for granted as the normal background for human activity. It is a matter of great dismay and sadness when events erupt so violently as has been seen in Israel and in Gaza over the last two weeks. We hope that the dreadful scenes that have been witnessed there will begin to subside and a recovery to normal dignity and respect for each other may resume, and that distance races play their part in rebuilding the empathy we all need in our world.

Yours in Sport and with respect to all.