NEW DELHI: The seventh annual Wings for Life World Run was held on Sunday, and over 77,000 people from 104 countries participated worldwide to achieve what had seemed impossible in the current situation. They ran, walked or rolled from their homes in this years Wings for Life World Run charity run. Separated by distance but united in spirit, they raised €2.8 million for spinal cord injury research.
Nina Zarina of Russia won her second consecutive women's Global Championship with 54.23 km. Michael Taylor of Great Britain captured his first men's Global Championship with 69.92 km.
The global charity run also saw over 400 Indians running for the noble cause raising over 1250 Euros (Rs 1, 00,000) through donations, fundraising and regular entry fee via The Wings for Life World Run app while adhering to social distancing norms.
The charity run also saw star studded Red Bull athletes like world number 3 tennis star Dominic Thiem and skiers Lindsey Vonn and Marcel Hirscher running for the noble cause.
Lindsey Vonn, the greatest female skier of all time, said, "It's incredible that so many people have come together for the Wings for Life World Run. There's no other race like it. So many events had to be cancelled, and there's this one thing where we could participate together for a good cause." (IANS)