Closing Thoughts

Today, in many countries including Poland, we celebrate Children’s Day — a day dedicated to those who remind us why any of this is worth doing.

The run itself was a great experience, but the true value of this project is the connection it creates. Between donors, runners, families, friends, neighbours, and everyone who decided to become part of this story, even for a moment.

This year’s marathon was full of uncertainty. Injuries, interrupted training, changing weather forecasts, and countless reasons why things might not work out. Yet step by step, kilometer by kilometer, we moved forward anyway. Looking back, I think that is what this project has always been about.

The marathon lasted 4 hours and 45 minutes. The project itself lasted much longer. Together, over the past 20 months, we have raised more than €2,400 for children fighting cancer.

I would like to thank everyone who supported the Princess Máxima Center — through a donation, a message, a conversation, or simply by following the journey. Every act of support matters.

See you somewhere down the trail.

Maybe this was never just about finishing 42 kilometers, but about proving that even through uncertainty, pain, heat, and doubt, a simple human idea can still keep moving forward.