In 169 nations

Wings for Life: 60,900 celebrated a running festival

13,500 people took part in the flagship run in Vienna.

(Bild: Philip Platzer for Wings for Life World Run)

The Wings for Life World Run set records ++ What Manuel Feller and Henrik Kristoffersen said to Marcel Hirscher in Vienna ...

Exactly 265,818 registered participants ran for those who can't at the 11th Wings for Life World Run in 169 nations - a record! Austria also set a new record with 60,900 runners! 13,500 people took part in the flagship run in Vienna, and there were also 76 App Run events. Many also ran individually with the app. Worldwide, the entry fees raised 8.1 million euros for spinal cord research!

"Not a big surprise"
Sports stars from all over the world were involved in the good cause. Marcel Hirscher was out and about with Max Franz in Scheffau, Lucas Braathen in Oslo. Manuel Feller, Slalom World Cup winner, said before his start in Vienna: "For me, her comeback is no big surprise. Her return is good for everyone, because any attention helps skiing."

Manuel Feller, here in front of the Burgtheater, was also there.

(Bild: Urbantschitsch Mario)

Henrik Kristoffersen smiled: "Marcel's comeback came as a bit of a surprise to me. He called me a few hours before it appeared in the 'Krone'. But it's no problem at all that my boss is now a colleague again. His comeback is great for Van Deer and ski development." His outlook: "We will certainly be training a lot together. After the FIS races overseas, I think Marcel will already be at the start of the World Cup in Sölden with bib numbers 40 to 45. He could be back in the top 15 by Christmas. We all know what a great athlete he is."

Winner worldwide:
Tomoya Watanabe (Jp) 70.09 km;
Dominika Stelmach (Poland) 55.02 km.

Winner in Austria:
Guillaume Ruel (Fra) 68.3 km;
Kathrin Polke (Austria) 47.4 km.