Wings for Life World Run 2024: Dorothea Wierer, Datome and.. also running

Wings for Life World Run 2024, 100 days to go

If you have always dreamed of being part of the same team as your favorite athlete, working together towards a global goal, this is an opportunity not to be missed! The countdown to Wings for Life World Runwhere the best international athletes from different sports will lead their teams, is becoming more and more exciting: only 100 days to go!

Sunday 5 May 2024 is in fact the date scheduled for the eleventh edition of the race, which, like every year, returns with its innovative format. All participants will start racing simultaneously in various locations around the world and a “Catcher Car”, which will depart 30 minutes after the start, will chase the competitors. When this machine (real or virtual, based on the chosen participation method) passes them, their race will be considered over.

Italy will be a great protagonist again this year, with the main App Run which will take place in an exceptional location: the MIND Milano Innovation District. Located in the area that was dedicated to Expo 2015 and now reborn as a vibrant center of research, universities, start-ups and international companies in the field of life sciences, the MIND ecosystem is managed by Lendlease, an international investment group and real estate, responsible for private development. The Italian departure time is set at 1.00 pm, at the same time as the whole world.

Wings for Life World Run 2024: Dorothea Wierer, Tony Arbolino, Gigi Datome… The special guest stars

Athletes of the caliber of the Olympic biathlon champion have already confirmed their presence at the Milan event Dorothea Wiererthe riders of Moto 2 and Moto 3 Tony Arbolino and Filippo Fariolithe basketball legend Gigi Datomerepresenting EA7 Emporio Armani Olimpia Milan and the fashion jogger Lisa Miglioriniformer Ambassador and voice of the Wings for Life World Run app last year.

“This year too I am very happy to participate in the Wings for Life World Run” declares Lisa Migliorini enthusiastically. “In addition to being an innovative, fun and different event from the usual, even for me who runs a lot, what matters most is running all together to support research and guarantee hope to all those people who have suffered a spinal injury. Like last year, I created my The Fashion Jogger Team in which to run together, physically or virtually: you too can join and live this fantastic experience with me!”.

There are many illustrious figures in the world of sport who are creating their own teams to participate in the Wings for Life World Run and run for those who can't: from the obstacle course record holder Karsten Warholmto the South African rugby superstar Siya Kolisito the renowned football team RB Leipzig.

Wings for Life World Run 2024, the charity race to support the search for a cure for spinal cord injuries

The charitable purpose of the Wings for Life World Run has always supported scientific research to find a cure for spinal cord injuries. To achieve this goal, 100% of race entry fees and donations are completely donated to the Wings for Life Foundation, which funds promising spinal cord research and clinical trials. From 2014 to today, thanks to the enthusiasm of thousands of participants around the world, 43.8 million euros have been raised, which has allowed research to make incredible progress.

An example above all is the story of Michel Roccati, a boy from Turin who lost the use of his legs due to a spinal cord injury following a motorbike accident. In 2020 he became one of the first three people in the world to have regained the mobility of his lower limbs, returning to walking, thanks to an experimental project developed in Lausanne and also financed thanks to the funds raised by the Wings for Life World Run.

“One of the projects supported by the Wings for Life foundation it changed my life. Thanks to the continuous progress of research, the support of the people around me and also my willpower, I was able to walk again.” Michel Roccati declares with emotion: “The issue is no longer 'if' a person with a spinal injury will be able to walk again, but 'when': all this thanks to research and those who support it. In my case this was also possible thanks to the Wings for Life World Run, the foundation's main source of funding. This year too I will participate in the event, this time at the Italian App Run as an Ambassador: it is important to support research to continue making progress!”.

Alongside the charitable purpose, obviously there will be no shortage of fun and excitement of taking part in something truly special: in addition to being able to run alongside many athletes and ambassadors, participants will also have the chance to win extraordinary prizes or experiences. For example, members of Karsten Warholm's team will have a chance to win a meeting with the Norwegian athlete in Oslo and even a training session with the champion. However, if you sign up for Siya Kolisi's team, you will have the opportunity to receive a signed Springboks shirt.

Studies have shown that running with a partner can increase motivation and performance: Thanks to the Wings for Life World Run app, participants can run together with their favorite team wherever they are. In fact, through the application, each person can choose where and how to participate: whether to run independently chased by a “Virtual Catcher Car” with the voice of a celebrity or whether to run together with others in the App Run Events.

Who will participate in the App Run at the MIND Milano Innovation District will have the opportunity to run alongside the prestigious Italian athletes and ambassadors mentioned above and to participate in the meet&greet organized for the occasion in order to get to know these champions better, in sport and in life.

Furthermore, anyone will register for the raceRegardless of where or how you choose to run, you will receive a free official Wings for Life World Run t-shirt, created in collaboration with global partner adidas, to let everyone know that those who wear it are running for those who can't.

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