Around 3760 Brits participate in 2024 Wings for Life World Run, with 265,827 taking part worldwide

Alex Milne and Anna Morris were crowned UK winners at this year’s edition of the Wings for Life World Run.

The set, who were performing at Battersea Park in London, covered 62.2km and 44.7km respectively, before being captured by the Wings for Life virtual ‘Catcher Car’, voiced by Red Bull professional athlete and Ironman world champ Lucy Charles-Barclay.

Around 3760 individuals in the UK participated in the occasion practically or by signing up with among the in-person app run occasions held throughout the nation, consisting of Battersea Park, David Ross Sport Village in Nottingham and Phillips Park in Manchester.

Speaking on her win at Wings for Life World Run in Battersea Park, Morris, 20, stated: “This was such an amazing experience! The atmosphere was brilliant and the temperature was exactly how it needed to be. I came to run with my friends from University hoping to cover a half marathon distance, but ended up running my first ever marathon distance and more!”

Milne, 34, included: “I’ve been meaning to do Wings for Life World Run for a long time, so I’m pleased to have taken part this year and competed against runners from across the world. It was a unique but tough experience.”

The international winners were Dominka Stelmach and Tomoya Watanabe, covering an overall of 55km in Poland and 70.09km in Japan respectively.

There were 265,827 individuals who participated around the globe this year, raising a record €8.1m in help of spine research study.

Red Bull Wings For Life (Red Bull/Mark Roe)

Spanning 192 citizenships and 158 nations, individuals ran, strolled or rolled to keep ahead of the Catcher Car.

Since the Wings for Life World Run began a years earlier, an overall of €51.93 million has actually been raised, thanks to the truth that an incredible 1,559,543 individuals have actually participated.

Entry to the 12th edition of Wings for Life World Run 2025 is now open here.

For complete information on the Wings for Life World Run results, see here.

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