Around 2,000 Ukrainians have taken part in a one-kilometer race in Kyiv.
Elina Okolit poses for a portrait after participating n a one-kilometer race to raise money for the Ukrainian military in Kyiv, Ukraine, Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023. Around two thousand Ukrainians registered for the event, called 'The World's Longest Marathon', with the dual purpose of honoring the country's military and raising funds to bolster Ukraine's air defense system.
Around 13,000 people across the world registered for the event. Those competing remotely could run any distance they wanted and were encouraged to post about it on social media. Nova Post has delivered starter kits to 65 countries across all continents, said Inna Popereshniuk, co-founder of Nova Post. She dedicated her race to six colleagues who were killed and 17 injured in a Russian attack on the Nova Post depot in the Kharkiv region on Oct. 21.
“They did a lot for our country, and sadly, they could have done much more if they were alive,” he said. “But their struggle continues. We will do everything for them and in their honor.” But while taking part, he reminded himself that the memory of them remains for a lifetime. “And we need to carry their cross, just as we do our own,” Rutkovskyi added.
Her bib bore the name of Volodymyr Semanyshyn, a young man from her hometown who sustained injuries while attaching an explosive device to a drone, resulting in a sudden detonation that left him without arms.
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