Freiburg / Hamburg (dpa / lsw) - In Freiburg, a student started a charity run for poor children through Germany. 16-year-old Denis Holub wants to cover 1,120 kilometers in 16 days - an average of around 70 kilometers a day. He wants to cross the finish line in Hamburg on August 14th. With the charity run under the motto "Denis runs across", the student from Breisach am Rhein in southern Baden wants to encourage as many people as possible to donate: "It doesn't have to be a lot, because small things can add up to make a big difference."
The high school student supports the work of the international children's aid organization Mary's Meals. This helps children in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe and Latin America. A donation of just 18.30 euros enables a poor child to receive school meals and thus access to education for a year.
Denis Holub prepared well for his run and figured out the route himself. He has no concerns that he might not be able to hold out. In an emergency, he could switch to the bicycle as "Plan B". His family supports him as an escort. The 16-year-old has been an athlete in the club for years - but as a sprinter. Club mates also ran with him on his first stage.
