Charity marathon Running hearts for the day had for children, 50 million rubles
The distance ran more than 65 thousand people, and about 110 thousand supporters.
MOSCOW, may 28. /TASS/. Charity Green marathon “Running hearts”, organized by Sberbank of Russia and Fund “Naked heart” in Moscow, gathered for one day record the amount of 50 million rubles to be spent on the expansion project early intervention for children with developmental disabilities. This was announced at a ceremony at the end of the race project organizer top model Natalia Vodianova.
First Green marathon savings Bank was held in 2012. In five years, the participants were more than 500 thousand people. This year the savings Bank and the charitable Foundation “Naked heart” for the first time have combined their racing projects, Moscow hosted the Green marathon “Running heart.” As a result, according to preliminary calculations, the distance ran more than 65 thousand people, and about 110 thousand supporters.
“The goal of our race is a fundraiser for the expansion of the project “Early intervention for young children with developmental disorders”. This year the race attracted a record Fund “Naked hearts” the amount of 50 million rubles more than the total for the previous two race Fund”, — said Vodianova. All funds raised will be donated to the Fund “Naked heart”.
The geography of the marathon
The project was awarded by the UN environment programme for contribution to the development of the ecology of the planet. Twice he was awarded as the “gateway to the future”. Marathon has also established the Russian record as a mass sports event, held in the greatest number of cities within one day.
Geography Green marathon in 2017 widened. Only in the sixth marathon of Sberbank took part in 54 Russian cities and three countries, including Kazakhstan and Belarus. For the first time the project was joined by India. Participants of Green marathon have another 11 Russian cities — Vladimir, Saransk, Yoshkar-Ola, Kirov, Kostroma, Yakutsk, Tomsk, Surgut, Syktyvkar, Togliatti, and Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.
Inclusive race
The participants themselves chose the course. In most regions it was 4.2 km. In Moscow, the participants could choose one of three distances at 4.2, 10, or 21 km for the First time in the history of the marathon took place separate competitive ladder for a distance of 10 km — for people with disabilities and special health. The head of Sberbank German Gref together with the organizers of Natalia Vodianova and Polina Kitsenko opened the race in Moscow.
“Every year across the country and abroad, we unite lovers of sport and healthy lifestyle on one big family holiday — a Green marathon. For the first time in its history, our marathon has become inclusive. This year around the world with us people running regardless of their physical abilities and health characteristics. We are particularly proud of; for us it is a great honor, it really brought new meaning to our traditional Green marathon”, — said Gref.
The marathon was also attended by Paralympic Champions and Paralympians, people with disabilities who are addicted to running, Olympic athletes, tandems of children with special health.
To support a charity project and participate in the Green marathon in Moscow, attended by Deputy Chairman of Sberbank, Stanislav Kuznetsov, the Minister of Open government Mikhail Abyzov, head of the Federal Agency for physical culture and sport Vyacheslav Fetisov, senior Vice-President of the savings Bank Igor Bulantsev, senior Vice President of Sberbank Alexander Bazarov, press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov and his wife, figure skater Tatyana Navka, top model Naomi Campbell, singer Polina Gagarina, actress Julia Peresild.