Chinanews.com, Beijing, October 16th. On the 16th, the 23rd Hope Marathon was hosted by the National Cancer Center, the Cancer Hospital of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, and the China Cancer Foundation. The gun started.
The 23rd Hope Marathon-the scene of a charity run for cancer patients and cancer prevention research.
Photo by Zhang Yilin
It is understood that this year's Hope Marathon will continue to continue the online + offline approach, synchronously linking with 17 cancer hospitals across the country, and launching colorful and diverse anti-cancer public welfare activities around the theme of "Running lights up hope".
On the morning of the 16th, more than 300 people, including leaders of the National Cancer Center and Cancer Hospital of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, hospital staff representatives, and representatives of donating companies, groups and caring individuals attended the on-site launching ceremony.
It was introduced at the launching ceremony that as of the few days ago, more than 2 million yuan has been raised this year, and this number is still growing.
Over the past 23 years, the Beijing Hope Marathon Special Fund has been used to support 1,000 poor cancer patients in 11 provinces across the country, and fund more than 1,000 research projects on cancer prevention and treatment, and many research results have been applied to the clinic.
This year, 17 tumor hospitals in Beijing, Shenzhen, Chongqing, Hunan, Shanghai, Liaoning, Yunnan, Jiangxi, Fujian, Shandong, Henan, Jilin, Anhui, Hubei, Sichuan, Gansu, Shanxi and other 17 locations jointly launched the Hope Marathon Run. On the 16th, Beijing, Hunan, Shanxi and other places started at the same time, and medical experts for Xinjiang, Qinghai, and Tibet sent by the Cancer Hospital of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences also started at the same time.
According to reports, caring people across the country and around the world can use the "Yue Running Circle" APP to participate in the charity run anytime, anywhere.
Starting from October 16, participants will receive an e-certificate and an e-medal after uploading and sharing running miles.
As always, this event received a wide range of responses. Many celebrities in society, sports, media, and performing arts have expressed their wishes and support for the event in different ways.
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