Overview
- The Wings for Life World Run, which took place Sunday, drew 346,527 starters from 192 nations and raised a record €9.2 million for spinal cord research, bringing the total since launch to about €69.7 million.
- The event uses a single global start and a moving finish line called the Catcher Car that begins 30 minutes later and ends each runner’s day once it overtakes them.
- In Munich, the sold‑out flagship run prompted MVG to reroute or suspend six bus lines during early afternoon hours as police warned drivers to expect multi‑hour road closures and to avoid the area.
- In Vienna, the course shifted because of Eurovision events and parts of the Ring between the State Opera and Schottentor stayed closed until midnight as roughly 13,000 people took part.
- Top results headlined a strong turnout, with Japan’s Jo Fukuda covering 78.95 km to win overall and the Netherlands’ Mikky Keetels leading the women with 62.24 km, while Leipzig set a local record near 2,800 participants with RB Leipzig supporting runners.