Ukrainian veteran Ivan Drozd finishes Chicago Marathon to honor his fallen son and brothers-in-arms
Photo source: UNBROKEN
Currently, one of the defender's primary athletic goals is to complete all six World Marathon Majors, held in Tokyo, Boston, London, Berlin, Chicago, and New York. The UNBROKEN Charitable Foundation, in cooperation with the tech company Sine.Engineering, helped turn his goal into reality this year.
"We have supported Ivan for three years and celebrate every finish line he crosses. Helping him achieve his goals is deeply important to us. We thank Sine for joining this journey," states Oleksandr Kobzarev, Director of the UNBROKEN Foundation.
The Chicago Marathon represented the midpoint on his journey: Ivan covered the 42-kilometer distance in 3 hours and 41 minutes. He dedicates all of his athletic achievements to the memory of his son and fallen brothers-in-arms.
Photo source: UNBROKEN
Background
It should be noted that four veterans from the Rivne region won gold medals at the World Military Strongman Championship, held on October 9–10 in Riga, the capital of Latvia.
It should be noted that 142 war veterans and active military personnel gathered in Berdychiv, Zhytomyr region, for the final stage of the all-Ukrainian "Strong of Ukraine" competition, where the organizers adapted strength disciplines to accommodate participants' varying physical conditions.
It was also reported that the national "Veteran Sport" program will continue its work, though a new phase will not launch in October. Authorities plan to launch it permanently in 2027, revising the mechanism so that targeted funds flow directly to veterans actively engaged in sports.
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