Wings for Life World Run 2025 at Wildflower!
Taking a victory lap with purpose – Thank you for those that took part.
Wildflower was proud to host runners on May 4th for the @redbull Wings for Life World Run at Redonda Vista Campground, led by LA Tri member Jim Garfield. The 2025 Wings for Life World Run united 310,917 people across the globe (even some at 4 am at Wildflower) in a powerful and joyous movement for a single cause: finding a cure for spinal cord injury. Now in its 12th year, the Wings for Life World Run saw participants in seven Flagship Runs and 452 App Runs across 68 countries worldwide taking part in this incredible movement, reaffirming its place as the largest running event on the planet.
“This year’s Wings for Life World Run was another truly incredible event – it just keeps getting bigger, better and more inspiring,” commented Colin Jackson, Wings for Life International Sports Director. “We’ve broken even more records in 2025, with over 310,719 participants around the world, this year we raised over €8.6 million – an amazing result! What makes this event so special is that every single participant’s effort actually goes directly to spinal cord injury research and is actively bringing us closer to a cure. What we achieved today is genuinely going to change lives.”
This year, the records just kept tumbling. 249,444 runners, wheelchair users, joggers and walkers signed up for the 452 App Run Events – the most ever in a single year in Wings for Life World Run history. In just one day, this year’s Wings for Life World Run has achieved incredible success, bringing the total raised to over 60 million since the first Wings for Life World Run in 2014. In 12 years of events, 1,870,253 registered participants from 191 nationalities have run, walked and rolled on all seven continents, funding 324 research projects and clinical trials.
Jim, thank you for taking part in this unique event and bringing awareness to our Wildflower Community! For those that joined Jim, your participation not only raises vital funds but also gives encouragement to everyone dedicated to spinal cord research. Every step you take today supports hope for the future. Our hope was to use this year to raise awareness of Wings for Life World Run so everyone can get excited to participate in 2026.
The 13th edition of the Wings for Life World Run will take place on May 10, 2026. Registration for 2026 – including numerous App Run Events (with more to follow), all Flagship Runs, and running individually with the Wings for Life World Run App – will open on November 5, 2025.
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