Participants of the Moscow Marathon will run for warmth for a damaged Donbass churchtranslated

On September 26, 2026, participants in the charity event of the Archangel Michael Foundation will run 10 km as part of the Moscow Marathon to support the damaged church in honor of the Archangel Michael in Vladimirovka in the Donbass.

With their run, the participants of the action intend to help install a heating system and prepare for winter the Donbass church, which was seriously damaged as a result of shelling, the press service of the Archangel Michael Foundation reported.

“For us, this race is not just a sporting event. This is a way to talk about the church, which continues to live and serve people, despite the consequences of the shelling, and together help it survive the winter. A kind of religious procession,” noted the organizers of the action.

The race will be attended by veterans, public figures, government officials, athletes, artists, entrepreneurs and foundation employees.

In particular, the distance will be run by an Orthodox blogger, host of the Spas TV channel, Christian hip-hop performer Ilya Kukharev (Meta Noy), head of the Bibirevo municipal district Alexander Arshansky, Honored Artist of Russia, Honored Artist of Russia, chief director of the Moscow Theater of Illusion, artistic director of the Ivanteevsky Theater Artem Bibilyurov, son...