Several female candidates for the EU elections worked up a sweat on Sunday as they tried to get votes. The 36th women’s run in Prater, Vienna, grew into an election campaign event. Both Green top candidate Lena Schilling and SPÖ runner-up Evelyn Regner were there.
Schilling completed the five kilometers in just over 32 minutes. “We are participating because we want to be an example for a climate-friendly and equal Europe,” said the Green Party. Minister of Climate Protection Leonore Gewessler came by to cheer.
The sprinkler struck the gong
With approximately 280 women, the SPÖ Vienna team was the largest group in the women’s run this year. They were supported by Mayor Michael Ludwig. EU candidate Evelyn Regner, Vice-President of the EU Parliament, underlined the need for a consistent European women’s policy during the event: “Europe is facing many challenges due to inflation, the climate crisis or the danger of the rise of right-wing forces. Women are particularly affected by this. “We need even more a feminist, social Europe, in which every person has the chance for a good life.”
Ludwig, who was a spectator at the women’s run, once again underlined Vienna’s pioneering role in the field of women’s policy: “I am happy that Vienna is once again hosting the Austrian women’s run. Vienna is the city of women and we work tirelessly to ensure that all women in our city can live well and independently.”
More than 25,000 participants
More than 25,500 girls and women took part in the 36th edition of the ASICS Austrian Women’s Run. The Samaritan Association of Vienna has provided medical services since the start of the women’s run in 1988 and has once again guaranteed the safety of the participants this year. Four doctors and about sixty paramedics from the Samaritan Association were on site to ensure medical care.
Source: Krone
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