interference in our country. says another runner, the anti-lebanese and the lebanese are all brothers regardless of their sect. and that s our goal, to be united. i want to break free reporter: after the race, the united for street party, overseen by santa claus, dancing to a song close to the hearts of a people weary of outside interference. i ve got to break free reporter: ben wedeman, cnn, beirut. u.s. president trump rarely tells reporters that he believe his intelligence agencies. but as for some former intelligence chiefs, mr. trump had some not so nice words for them. you ll hear their response after the break. [vo] quickbooks introduces jeanette.
a sportsman himself, young, very dynamic. and not having him here today definitely we all feel very sad. reporter: his absence from the race and from politics has left a gaping void and sparked intense concern lebanon could be sucked into a proxy war between saudi arabia and iran. the lebanese have long been accustomed to outside involvement in their internal affairs. but that doesn t make it any more acceptable. hariri s fate is unknown, and that makes us angry, says veteran runner katya rashad. we completely reject any interference in our country. says another runner, the anti-lebanese and the lebanese are all brothers regardless of their sect. and that s our goal, to united. i want to break free reporter: after the race, the united for street party,