FINISH LINERS

Finish Liners

The idea of the Finish Liners team is a charitable initiative created on the occasion of the co-sports documentaire FINISH LINE by Mrs Eliana Abravanel. MDA Hellas started a successful course in May 2016 in order to raise money for 2 special modified wheelchairs which use is intended for the Marathon route.

Our goal is not only to raise public awareness about “rare” children and young people, but also to encourage everyone to make sports part of their lives.

In 2016 and for the first time, 2 of our Members run the classic 42km route of the Athens Marathon, the Authentic accompanied by 35 runners of the Finish Liners team. In 2018, and for the 3rd consecutive year, Finish Liners accompanied 3 Members of MDA with Neuromuscular Diseases, Andreas, Alexandra and Harry, all together covering the 42km of the 36th Athens Marathon, the Authentic, contributing in this way in the partial economic coverage of our country’s representation in Pan-European, World Championships. The team reached 90 people!

In 2019, the Finish Liners reached 150 people and accompanied 3 MDA Members with Neuromuscular Disease, Alexandra, Maria and Harry, covering the 42km of the 37th Athens Marathon, the Authentic. This time they ran with 3 racing wheelchairs that ensured the maximum comfort and safety of our athletes on the race track. The purchase of the 3 racing wheelchairs was made with the support of the Moraitis School, PwC as well as through crowd funding of MDA Hellas.

 

Finish Liners have in common, a starting line! Running and a common purpose:

Inform and raise awareness for people with neuromuscular diseases.

 

Together we run faster and closer to our goals, spreading a life’s message:

  “… it doesn’t matter how you run, but why!”

FINISH LINERS 2019

This year Finish Liners ran with 3 brand new racing wheelchairs to raise awareness for neuromuscular diseases!

The idea of the Finish Liners group is a running charity movement created on the occasion of the co-sports documentaire FINISH LINE by Eliana Abravanel. In 2016, for the first time, 2 members of MDA ran the Athens Marathon, the Authentic, accompanied by 35 runners of the Finish Liners team.

On November 10, 2019, the Finish Liners team reached 150 people and accompanied 3 members of MDA with neuromuscular diseases, Alexandra Stamatopoulou, Maria Alexiou and Harry Aslanidis, running together the 42km of the 37th Athens Marathon, the Authentic.

This time ran with 3 racing wheelchairs that ensured the maximum comfort and safety of our athletes during the race. The purchase of the three racing wheelchairs was made with the support of the Moraitis School, PwC as well as through crowdfunding of MDA Hellas.

 

Finish Liners have in common, a starting line! Running and a common purpose:

Inform and raise awareness for people with neuromuscular diseases.

 

This year, the Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Affairs, responsible for welfare issues, Ms. Domna Michailidou and the Marathon Runner of the National Team, Ms. Gloria Privileggio, encouraged the runners in this effort.

 

Together we run faster and closer to our goals, spreading a life’s message:

 

  “… it doesn’t matter how you run, but why!”

 

 

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