Wings for Life World Run is a very special running competition that takes place on the same day at the same time all over the world. Then the participants run away and whoever manages to run the longest becomes the world champion.
The description from the introduction is rough and slightly simplified, but the truth is not far from what is written. It's quite a lot crazy, adrenaline and adventurous competition - nothing else is to be expected, given that he has a hand in the idea Red Bull. 35 locations, 5 continents and thousands of runners are just some of the numbers that accompany this venture that is meant to be amateurs and professional athletes. Right at the same time will be launched worldwide, from Tokyo to London, be it night or day, winter or summer, snow or heat wave. Although runners will be competing against each other in completely different situations, the mission of running around the world is the same - everyone who takes part in the run, expresses support for the Wings for Life Foundation and contributes to the search for a cure for spinal cord injuries.
And what else is so special about this run? Above all, only the starting line is known, and the goal depends on each competitor. Half an hour after the start, a pursuit vehicle will enter individual routes around the world, which will accelerate in intervals. Any runner overtaken by this vehicle ends the race. In the end, there is only one male and one female runner left in the entire world, and they become Wings for Life World Run 2014 World Champion.
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