Cork's Sanctuary Runners lead Global Solidarity Run to support displaced and impoverished people

The run began yesterday evening on a remote beach in the Solomon Islands, where a group of local islander took part in a beach run

The Global Solidarity Run began yesterday evening on a remote beach in the Solomon Islands, where a group of local islanders donned blue and took part in a beach run. Pictures: Sanctuary Runners

The Sanctuary Runners, a Cork-based movement that promotes solidarity through sport, are spearheading the Global Solidarity Run this weekend, a worldwide event aimed at supporting forcibly displaced people and those living in extreme poverty. 

Founded in Cork in 2018, the organisation has quickly grown, and this 48-hour run marks its largest international initiative to date. The event, which is supported by Irish Aid, the Department of Foreign Affairs, and the Ireland Funds, brings together participants from 75 countries.