Nineteen organised app runs with over 8,000 registrations and runners took place across India as part of the Wings for Life World Run. In Mumbai, more than 1,100 runners gathered at Gargi Plaza, KJ Somaiya Campus, Vidyavihar, Ghatkopar for the Mumbai Organised App Run, organised by Red Bull. The event, held simultaneously across the globe, commenced at 4:30 PM IST, with participants joining both on-ground and virtually through the Wings for Life World Run app.
Inclusive Participation
The event witnessed participation from runners across various age groups and categories, including specially-abled participants, reinforcing the inclusive spirit of the initiative. More than just a race, the Wings for Life World Run stood as a global movement, bringing together people determined to support better treatment, advanced research, and hope for those living with spinal cord injuries.
Global Impact
Globally, 346,527 official registered participants took part in the Wings for Life World Run 2026. Participants hailed from 192 nations across 173 countries. The event featured 7 Flagship Run Locations and 648 App Run events in 73 different countries. Additionally, participants all over the globe ran in their own capacity. The 2026 edition of Wings for Life raised a total of 69.7 million euros, all of which will be directed towards better treatment and advanced research for spinal cord injuries.
Global Winners
Japan's Jo Fukuda won the global men's competition with a run of 78.95 km in Fukuoka, Japan, while Mikky Keetels clinched the women's title with a distance of 62.24 km in Breda, Netherlands. In India, Samrat Putatunda (33.11 km) won the men's competition in Kolkata, and Urmila Bane (18.04 km) in Mumbai won the women's competition.
Participant Experience
Ankit Panth, India's popular gaming professional and Red Bull Player, shared his experience at the Mumbai Organised App Run: "Wings for Life World Run is a great initiative. We all run for those who can't. It's not just a normal run but a whole experience where you have people dancing while running to the music, people cheering each other whenever someone stops or slows down there's a voice that comes from behind 'let's keep going, you can do it'. What surprised me was an aunty of my mom's age running consistently and enjoying herself. I even took a video with her and told her I will show this to my mom. I could see people on wheelchairs and the runners helping them. Everyone was having a good time. It wasn't a race but felt like a family of runners coming together for a part."
Global Stature
Adding to the global stature of the event was Colin Jackson, a two-time World Champion and Olympic silver medallist in the 110m hurdles, who serves as the International Sports Director for the Wings for Life World Run. More than a finish line, the event celebrated the power of humanity coming together one stride at a time for a world where spinal cord injuries can one day be cured.
Caption: Runners participated in Wings For Life World Run - Organised App Run in Mumbai. Global run organised by Red Bull with 100 percent of registration/donations being used for spinal cord injury research.
