Corredors.cat donates €16,143 to ALS research at Hospital del Mar
This weekend, sport and solidarity once again went hand in hand at the 24 Hours Track Ultramarathon, a race that goes far beyond the distance covered. Thanks to this initiative promoted by Corredors.cat, a cheque for €16,143 was presented to the Friends of Hospital del Mar Foundation, to be fully allocated to research into amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
The race started on Saturday at 12 noon and continued uninterrupted until Sunday at 12 pm, in a deeply emotional and meaningful event. For 24 hours, the track was filled with life, effort and hope, with runners taking part in all race formats: the 24-hour, 12-hour and 6-hour individual races, as well as team and relay events. Seeing the lanes filled day and night was a powerful and unforgettable image of what can be achieved when many people unite around the same cause.
The cheque presentation was a particularly meaningful moment. It was received by Dr Pablo Villoslada, Head of the Neurology Department at Hospital del Mar, and Dr Miguel Ángel Rubio, Head of the ALS Unit, representing all the professionals who work every day with dedication and commitment to advance research and improve care for people living with ALS.
From the Friends of Hospital del Mar Foundation, we would like to express our deepest gratitude to everyone who took part, and especially to the KmsxELA solidarity teams. Among them, the team of 24 neurologists from Hospital del Mar deserves special mention, as they ran driven by a powerful motivation: turning every step into support, every lap into research, and every hour into hope for people living with ALS and their families.
Once again, the 24 Hours Track Ultramarathon has shown that when sport is driven by the heart, it truly has the power to change lives.