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]
Deutsch winning the 2019 Tiberias Marathon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Native name | ברכה דויטש | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Birth name | Beatrice Rabin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Full name | Beatrice Rose Deutsch | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname(s) | Speedy Beatie[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Israeli / US | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | [2] Washington, DC, USA | August 29, 1989|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residence | Har Nof, Jerusalem, Israel | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Home town | Passaic, New Jersey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Agent | Coachella Media[3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 150 cm (4 ft 11 in)[4] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | BeatieDeutsch.com | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country | Israel | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Running | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Marathon, half marathon, 15K run, 10,000 metres, 10K run | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Jerusalem Second Wind Running Club[5] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Etti and Yoram Einar[5] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
National finals |
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
|
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, Deutsh 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.[23] She is trying to appeal the decision that moved that race to Shabbat, so she can compete.[23]
References
- "Speedy Beatie". B'nai B'rith International. Retrieved 2019-12-25.
- Pace, Julie (2019-08-29). "Jewish Insider's Daily Kickoff: August 29, 2019". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 2019-12-25.
- "Web Design, Seo, & Social Media Experts Coachella Media". Coachellamedia.com. 2019-12-06. Retrieved 2019-12-24.
- Halickman, Joshua (2019-09-28). "Marathon mom Beatie Deutsch is opening the eyes of the Israeli public". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 2019-12-24.
- "Speedy Beatie: Israel's first female Haredi marathon runner". Ynet. Retrieved 2019-12-25.
- Landis, Pinchas. "Marathon Mother. Fastest Lady In Israel". Beatie Deutsch. Retrieved 2019-12-24.
- "Fastest woman in Israel is religious U.S.-born mother of five". Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
- "Beatie Deutsch Is Setting Records and Shattering Expectations". Runners World. 2019-01-24. Retrieved 2019-12-24.
- Marcy Oster. "Haredi mother of 5 may have to give up her Olympic dream". Israel National News. Retrieved 2019-12-24.
- 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.
- "Beatie Deutsch: from non-runner to Israel's national marathon champion in three years". Canadian Running Magazine. Retrieved 2019-12-24.
- "Charedi Marathon Runner Beatie Deutsch Sets Her Sights on Olympics"
- "Business briefs 9.7.12," Arizona Jewish Post.
- Leichman, Abigail Klein. "Top female Israeli Jerusalem Marathoner is religious mom". Israel21c. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
- "Marathon Mother 'Speedy Beatie'". Jewish Journal. 2019-03-27. Retrieved 2019-12-24.
- Halickman, Joshua (2019-01-31). "Bracha "Beatie" Deutsch is beating odds, running down the competition". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 2019-12-24.
- "Strictly Orthodox mother of five is fastest Israeli athlete in Jerusalem Marathon". The JC. January 22, 2019.
- "מבט למרוץ". raceview.net. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
- 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.
- "Speedy Beatie: Israel's first female Haredi marathon runner". Ynet. 2018-12-30. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
- "Haredi woman takes first place at Latvia marathon". Arutz7. May 19, 2019. Retrieved 2019-05-19.
- "Speedy Beatie strikes again: Haredi athlete wins Tiberias Marathon". Ynet. 2019-07-01. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
- "Charedi Marathon Runner Beatie Deutsch Sets Her Sights on Olympics"