Officially, the history of charity running began in 1981 by the British Chris Brasher and John Disley.
Returning from the marathon in New York, they decided to organize a similar one in London - and from the very beginning of the preparation they raised money not only for the race itself, but also for charity.
Within a few years, the London Marathon has become the most important charity marathon in the world - this status has even been confirmed in the Guinness Book of Records.
Since 1981, the amount of funds raised has exceeded 600 million pounds. The record for charitable donations - 2,330,159 pounds - fell in 2011.
They also collect impressive sums in other cities. For example, in 2018, two majors broke their own collection records at once: the Chicago Marathon raised $ 22.7 million, and the Boston Marathon - $ 36.6 million.
They also collect impressive sums in other cities. For example, in 2018, two majors broke their own collection records at once: the Chicago Marathon raised $ 22.7 million, and the Boston Marathon - $ 36.6 million.
For most runners, partnering with a charity is the only way to qualify for the Big Six marathons. The fact is that registration for the majors closes in a few hours, and it is extremely difficult to be among the lucky ones.
But some places are always booked by charitable organizations. You can contact one of them, send a questionnaire and a short essay about why you want to help them - and then they will take you on their team.
True, an "entrance fee" will be required, which will then go to charity. For the London Marathon it is 1,850 pounds, for New York - 3,000 dollars, for Boston - 5,000 dollars.
You can collect money in any legal way. Someone prepares and sells cookies, someone organizes photo sessions, someone collects them from relatives and friends.
You can get money out of your own pocket. The main thing is not to forget to tell everyone, everyone, everyone about the activities of the charitable organization and how important it is to help others.
Wings for Life is a unique race in which professional athletes, amateur athletes and athletes in wheelchairs can take part.
Ukraine takes part in this charity run every year.
The uniqueness of the race is that it has no finish line. The participant is considered to have finished at the moment when the finish car, or Catcher Car, real or virtual, catches up with him.
He leaves half an hour after the synchronized start of participants from all over the world and begins to drive at a speed of 14 km / h. Gradually, the car picks up speed and drives until it catches up with the last and at the same time the fastest participant in the world.
Based on the results of the world race, the winners are determined by country and around the world.
In 2019, Ivan Motorin became the best in the world. He was able to run 64.37 km before the car caught up with him. Among women, Nina Zarina became the best in the world for two years in a row - 53.72 km in 2019 and 54.23 km in 2020.
All funds collected from the entry fees - in Ukraine it is 320 hryvnia per participant - go to the development of projects for the study of spinal cord injuries.
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Small running charities in favor of orphanages, animal shelters, hospices, etc. How to understand that this is a really charity initiative and the money will not end up in the pockets of fraudsters?
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