Pink tide in Barcelona: 32,000 participants and a 50-meter loop in the Women’s Race

Some four thousand runners have displayed a pink ribbon, 50 meters long and 17 wide, before the raceThe race raises 75,000 euros for the fight against breast cancer”For all those who have not been able to come, we are here”, has explained one of the runnersThe streets of Barcelona have been dyed pink again this Sunday in support of the fight against breast cancer. A special morning for the Women’s Race, with 32,000 participants and the unfurling of a large pink ribbon minutes before the start of the race. A competition that wanted to pay tribute to her fight for the early detection of cancer with a ribbon, 50 meters long and 17 wide, covered by 4,000 runners. Both participants and volunteers have enjoyed this special outing at 9 a.m. from the Montjuïc fountain, arriving at Rius i Taulet avenue. The event returned to normal after the pandemic and has had an effect on the female audience to of the 18,000 participants last year, due to the limitation of registrations, practically double.A tribute with respect and admiration to all the women in the world who live or have lived with breast cancer, in addition to promoting female inclusion in sport and combat gender-based violence and inequalities. The mayor of Barcelona, ​​Ada Colau, kicked off the race and participated in the tribute to the Special Olympics athletes, the 400 meter dash athlete Laura Hernández and the paralympic swimmer Sarai Gascón. “It has impressed me a lot when I have seen all the pink tide in the street. You always have a ‘time’ because the race takes you alone”, explained one of e the participants, who take advantage of the event to “have a good time” and claim their status. A day for all ages: “From girls to older people, there is a very nice atmosphere. I always do it with my mother and for another year we haven’t missed it,” explained another runner. “We protest against the barbaric violence that exists. For all those who have not been able to come, we are here”, she added about a race that the athlete Rebeca Suárez has won, with a time of 29 minutes and 12 seconds. The Cursa de les Dones has carried out its last test of the 2022 circuit this Sunday and has recovered the Fitness and Aerobics festival after the race in the Montjuïc fountains area, in addition to the performance of Team D’Luxe at the start.75,000 euros raisedThe edition has raised 75,000 euros for the fight against cancer of mama, in addition to making contributions to the Wanawake Mujer, Geicam, and the Clara Campoamor Association projects. The spokesperson for the Donut Race, Henar Calleja, highlighted the sale of 100 one hundred percent solidarity bib numbers to benefit the Association of Dones Ca l’Aurèlia, and 50 bib numbers for the Special Olympics Catalunya entity.