Ewald Frank fights against garbage - a runner who wakes up!

Ewald Frank fights against garbage - a runner who wakes up!

Maigen, Österreich - In a remarkable act of environmental protection, Ewald Frank, a passionate runner and former teacher, collected a lot of garbage along his usual running route between Maigen, Sigmundsherberg and Horn on December 2, 2024. Frank, who is on this route every day, was so outraged by drivers in the region from careless waste disposal by drivers in the region that he decided to become active himself. Equipped with a garbage bag, he returned with an almost complete yellow sack after two kilometers. He hopes to inspire other people, also to make a contribution to environmental protection instead of just talking about the NÖN reported.

marathon run of the 1972 Olympic Games

In the context of running and Olympic spirit, the men's marathon is reminiscent of the spiritual value of running at the Summer Summer Summer Olympics in Munich, which took place on September 10, 1972. 74 athletes from 39 nations took part, winning the gold medal with a time of 2: 12: 19.8 hours. He overtook the lead after 15 kilometers and held his pace until the end, despite the challenge of missing the Olympic record for only 8.6 seconds. The run stretched over various Munich sights, a route that the spectators followed with great enthusiasm, as in Wikipedia is documented.

The atmosphere was inflated by the tragic events that only happened days before during the games, and yet the spirit of running was triumphant. A young German who came to the stadium unnoticed wanted to run a round on his own, but was quickly discovered and rejected. This episode illustrates the irresistible attraction of running and the collective memory of the marathon, in which the shorter, supported by 80,000 spectators.