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Mikky Keetels Wins Women’s World Title With 62.24 Kilometers at Wings for Life Run in Breda

The event channels entry fees to spinal cord injury research through a global run with a moving finish.

Overview

  • Mikky Keetels, who ran in Breda on Sunday, logged 62.24 kilometers to lead the women’s field worldwide.
  • Belgian Arthur Vansteenkiste was the last runner caught in Breda at 66.7 kilometers, which placed him fourth in the global standings.
  • The race uses a Catcher Car as a rolling finish line that starts at 14 km/h and accelerates in stages to 34 km/h, driven in Breda by Robert Doornbos with Churandy Martina alongside.
  • Attendance tallies varied, with Omroep Brabant later citing 6,500 participants in Breda and outlets reporting between 211,000 and about 346,000 worldwide.
  • All fees support spinal cord research through Wings for Life, which raised a record €8.6 million last year, with 2026 fundraising totals not yet reported.