In several locations in Podgorica yesterday, both recreational and professional athletes joined the "Wing for Life" global movement.
It is a humanitarian race that was held for the first time in May 2014, with the aim of supporting the non-profit organization "Wings For Life", which deals with spinal cord disease research.
"Wing for life" is held simultaneously in more than 70 countries around the world, regardless of whether it is night or day in their time zone and weather conditions.
Participants can be wheelchair users or those who want to be their support. Also, participants can register in teams, the race can be organized in a certain location, but it is also possible for anyone who wants to contribute, to run in a location of their own choice. Also, the participants define the goal they want to achieve, so the lengths they cross are also different.
Before the charity race, participants download the “Wings For Life” iOS or Android app and register for the race. The minimum cost of registration for the race is 12 euros, and all money from the proceeds goes to the non-profit organization "Wings For Life".
Only in the first year of the competition, 2014, the participants traveled 531 thousand kilometers. Last year, a record 184.236 runners participated in Wing for Life. Participants ran in as many as 151 countries.
Thanks to the organization of the race, for which participants pay entry fees and donations, "Wing for Life" foundation has financed 259 different projects in 19 countries to date, and 625 scientific papers on the topic of research with the aim of finding a cure for spinal cord injuries have been published in the most prestigious medical journals.
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