Some forty runners from the region will take part in the half marathon of the British capital this Sunday for the benefit of the Murcian and Valencian associations of this disease, which will receive social and economic support
More than 2,000 kilometers for charity. A journey with Murcia as a starting point and with London as a destination. Some forty residents of the Murcia region will leave for the British capital this Saturday, October 8, to participate in the half marathon that runs through the main streets of the London city this Sunday. Forty fans of athletics who put on the sweater and sports shoes on this occasion in solidarity with cystic fibrosis patients. Everything goes through the English charity Fibrosis Trust and the money raised goes to the Murcian Association of Cystic Fibrosis and the Valencian Community.
The idea was born by Juan Francisco Gómez, an employee at the Myrtea Export company and a regular who puts on his sneakers and goes for a run. He is a member of a charitable association and, after participating in other events, it occurred to him one day to gather a group of friends and colleagues so that the illusion of this race would become a reality. “The idea arises on January 2, 2022. I went to several companies looking for donations to make a solid project and that we were not a small group of friends who left without a lot of support. The response was unbeatable,” he says.
And it was, as up to a dozen companies in the Murcia region joined the project and helped with funds. Myrtea Export, Grupo Dimóvil, Hospital Virgen del Alcázar, Sol de Levante and Avanza Fibra are some of the companies that have taken a step forward in this initiative in favor of cystic fibrosis and whose main beneficiaries are the Murcian and Valencian associations that fight them disease. Both organizations will receive part of the money from the race registration and in addition a check for more than 5,000 euros thanks to the donations of the above-mentioned companies.
Xavier Caballero has been president of the Murcian Cystic Fibrosis Association for two years. He suffers from this disease and has had both lungs transplanted. He knows first hand the seriousness of this condition and has been committed to the interests of the 170 patients with cystic fibrosis living in the Murcia region for a long time. “Initiatives like the London race are extraordinary. They lend us a hand in spreading the problems of this disease and they also help us financially. It’s nice that they turn to us. It makes life a lot easier for us,” says Xavier.
Cystic fibrosis is a chronic and hereditary disease. It is a degenerative problem that mainly affects the lungs and digestive system. It leads to a thickening and decrease in the levels of water, sodium and chlorine in the secretions, causing infections and inflammations that mainly destroy parts of the lungs, liver, pancreas and reproductive system.
The appointment is next Sunday at 9 a.m. in London. The race consists of 21 kilometers and everyone is ready. As Juan Francisco Gómez dares to assure, “we’re all going to run and none of us are going to walk,” although it wouldn’t be surprising if someone slowed down as they ran yards and yards through the streets of the British capital. Some want to leave a mark that shows it’s not the first time they’ve worked up a sweat. Others, on the other hand, challenge themselves to achieve the goal. But everyone’s ultimate goal is clear: “We want to enjoy and support the people with cystic fibrosis and those who are working to fight it. That’s what brings us to London,” they acknowledge.
Source: La Verdad
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