Almost 1,000 participants and a record: the largest charity run “RUN 4 VICTORY” took place in Cherkasy

On September 15, 2024, Cherkasy hosted the largest charity run within the League of Runs “RUN 4 VICTORY” in support of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The event brought together about 1,000 participants who took part in various distances to support the 118th Territorial Defense Brigade. Thanks to activities, registration fees of runners and charitable donations, it was possible to collect a significant amount, which was doubled by the MHP company. All collected funds will go to the needs of the military, who defend Ukraine on the front lines.

This is the third race that the MHP company and the Charitable Foundation are holding this year “MHP-Community” in partnership with the sports community “Nature”. The purpose of these events is to raise funds to support Ukrainian defenders and popularize a healthy lifestyle. The event brought together amateur and professional runners from all over Ukraine, who competed at distances of 21, 10, 5 and 2 km. The youngest participants ran children’s distances – 200, 400 and 800 meters.

For the first time, at a similar event in Cherkasy, an inclusive 2 km track was available for participants with musculoskeletal disorders. The route was designed so that all participants could run together, emphasizing unity and support.

The installation was a special event of the race record of Ukraine. Firefighter-rescuer from Poltava Andriy Grechany ran a half-marathon in full firefighting gear, weighing more than 20 kg. He dedicated the race to a colleague from the Dnipropetrovsk State Emergency Service Mykola Nechiporenkowho died on June 22 due to severe injuries. This achievement was recorded in the Book of Records of Ukraine in the nomination “The greatest weight of the equipment of a firefighter-rescuer who overcame the half-marathon distance (21.1 km)”.

Oleksandr Voskoboynikthe head of the Central Hub of the MHP, thanked everyone who participated in the event: “There are no losers in our races, everyone is a winner! Everyone is a single organism that supports and gives strength to the defenders to fight! This is an opportunity to win over yourself and demonstrate the strength and character of Ukrainians !”.

The race also attracted a large number of veterans. One of them Oleksiy Demkivran 10 km, despite the contusions he received during the hostilities. Another member, Sergey Pryadkawho lost a leg at the front, took part in the race on a prosthesis, motivating others with his indomitability.

At the end of the sports event, all participants had the opportunity to take part in a charity lottery, where electric scooters, children’s and adult bicycles, gift certificates and other prizes were raffled off.

RUN 4 VICTORY has already taken place in Ternopil and Vinnytsia, and the next stages are planned in Ladyzhyn (October 6) and Kyiv (October 27).