Israel won the men’s marathon team title at Birmingham 2026 with an aggregate time of 6:28:37.
The winning team consisted of Gashau Ayale, Tadesse Getahon and Haimro Alame. Their combined result was faster than Germany’s 6:29:03 and France’s 6:32:12, the times listed for the other two team-medal positions.
Team marathon classifications differ from the individual marathon race. The individual title went to Germany’s Amanal Petros in 2:09:11, while Israel’s team won by combining the performances of its three scoring athletes.
This format rewards national depth rather than a single finishing position. It is therefore possible for one country to win the individual race while another country takes the team competition, as happened in Birmingham.