Do you think it is possible to run a marathon with a pineapple on your head and reach the finish line?

Running a marathon at 70 years old is something not everyone can do. To reach the finish line and not faint along the way, you need a lot of physical and mental strength. But running a marathon at that age with a piece of fruit on your head is something only a few people can achieve.

This is what happened to Israeli long-distance runner Moshe Lederfin. who participated in the Zurich Seville Marathon 2024, which took place this Sunday, February 18, wearing on the head there is a natural pineapple, without any support and with perfect balance.

Moshe and the pineapple reached the finish line without any problems, but this is nothing extraordinary, since the long-distance runner has been running in this unique way since 2019. In fact, he has already participated in numerous marathons while holding a pineapple or even a flower pot.. “Fruits are one of the most important foods for people and I want to bring this benefit to everyone. The connection between man and nature, body and mind is inextricable. “So the pineapple doesn’t fall off my head: it stays in place even at high speed,” – he assured some time ago in an interview with Russia Running.

At the Berlin Marathon he finished the race in 5:04:25 and it went viral in a TikTok video that went around the world. In Seville, first places in the men’s category went to Derese Gelete (Ethiopia) with a result of 2:03:27; Morhad Amdouni (France) with a time of 2:03:47 and Gashau Ayele (Israel) with a time of 2:04:53.