On November 27, a total of 33 runners took part in the 2016 Firenze Marathon to raise funds for Florence’s Meyer Children’s Hospital.
Thanks to the generosity of donors, #RunForMeyer surpassed its fundraising target of 5,000 euro—the total currently stands at 5,671 euro. The monies will be invested in play therapy at the hospital.
Donations can still be made here.
A quick post-run analysis
A total of 33 runners went through the start gate. Just one did not finish, choosing the safer option of avoiding aggravating an existing injury and joined the #RunForMeyer supporters, who were excessively noisy and cheered everyone along the course, at the 21st kilometre. The runners made their way over the finish line, with a total of five personal bests and one birthday celebration—it was the first marathon for four of those runners. Collectively, the #RunForMeyer runners clocked up 1,371.24 kilometres together.
The Florentine is a proud sponsor of #RunForMeyer thanks to the dedication and hard work of long-term columnist Suzi Jenkins.
