Vienna runs for healing: Wings for Life World Run 2025 is coming up!

Von WOM

on May 4, 2025 at 1 p.m. (CET), the 12th Wings for Life World Run will be started worldwide. This great running event attracts people from all over the world to fight together to fight for those who cannot. An impressive number of participants is expected, because not only the classic flagship runs are offered, but also numerous app run events throughout Austria. Everyone has the opportunity to actively participate in this unique event and at the same time to work for a good cause.

In Vienna there will be a flagship run again, which comes up with 13,500 starting places. The run, which was quickly sold out in the period of the last editions, will again attract hundreds of runners. If you want to secure a place, you should not hesitate for long, as the registrations for the flagship runs and app run events are now open on the WingsForlifeworldrun.com website.

an event for humans

The Wings for Life World Run is not just a sporting event; It is a global movement that has collected over 51.9 million euros for spinal cord research since its foundation in 2014. The record edition of 2024 recorded more than 265,818 participants from 192 countries, including around 60,900 in Austria. This diverse community of runners covered a distance in its entirety, which corresponds to almost 50 earth circuits.

The contribution of the participants is invested directly in research projects that aim to find potential healing for cross -sectional paralysis. As Anita Gerhardter, the CEO of the Wings for Life Foundation, said: "The funds collected in the 2024 edition are already flowing into pioneering research projects and clinical studies worldwide." The commitment of the participants thus affects progress in medical research.

Everyone can take part in May 4, 2025, no matter where they are. With the interactive app or on one of the flagship runs like in Vienna, the event remains accessible to everyone. For those who cannot travel to the capital, there is the possibility to register for the numerous app Run Events in Austria that take place in different locations. It does not matter whether beginners or experienced athletes - everyone has the chance to belong to the Finisher community and at the same time do something good.

The support of celebrities such as Marcel Hirscher, Manuel Feller and Thomas Morgenstern has given the Wings for Life World Run additional radiance. New faces, such as the pole vault Olympic champion Mondo Duplantis, have also been involved as a global ambassador and invite people worldwide to participate in this important event. "I am very happy and I feel honored to be a global ambassador of the Wing for Life World Runs," said Duplantis. "It is an incredible initiative, and I can hardly wait until the starting shot in May."

The event is not only an opportunity to be active and run together, but also a way to contribute significantly to research and possibly to heal cross -sectional paralysis through sporting performance. 100 percent of the starting funds and donations go directly to spinal cord research and thus support an important concern. Every run counts and can give hope.

For more information and to register, visit the website www.wingsforlifeworldrun.com .