Athlete
Angels

Athlete Angels Pursuing Goodness Shoulder to Shoulder

Who Are the Athlete Angels?

Every amateur or professional athlete who takes part in national, international and corporate sports events on behalf of the Life Without Cancer Association is one of our Athlete Angels. Each of them carries on the back of their jersey the name of one of the children we have lost to cancer and, by keeping alive the names of our children who became Angels, they give hope to other children still struggling to overcome this disease.

What Do the Athlete Angels Do?

Aiming to turn the healthy, quality life that sport gives the individual into something shared by society in every sport they take part in, the Athlete Angels participate in national sports events and in all the sporting activities of the Adım Adım (Step by Step) Platform on behalf of the Life Without Cancer Association. Having achieved significant success in Marathons and Dragon Boat Festivals, the Athlete Angels also contribute as volunteers to the treatment of many patients in addition to the donations they collect.

Achievements and Contributions of the Athlete Angels

Our 21-member rowing team, founded under the leadership of KAYD Sports Committee Chair Elhan Günay Ülgener, competes in the Dragon Boat Festival.

Awards Won at the Dragon Boat Festivals We Joined

2015 Inter-Corporate Dragon Boat Race Honour Award
September 2016 Inter-Corporate Dragon Boat Race Champion
June 2022 Dragon Festival Sport Category 3rd Place
September 2022 Dragon Festival Champion
September 2022 Dragon Festival Federation Cup

Marathons We Have Joined

2023 Istanbul Marathon
2022 Istanbul Marathon
2021 Istanbul Marathon
2021 Istanbul Half Marathon
2021 Runatalia Marathon
2020 Istanbul Marathon
2020 Istanbul Half Marathon
2020 Bosphorus Swimming Race
2020 Runatalia Marathon
2019 Koç Sports Festival Spring
2019 Runtalya Marathon
2018 Istanbul Marathon
2017 Istanbul Marathon
2017 Bozcaada Marathon
2017 Runtalya Marathon
2016 Istanbul Marathon

Where Were the Donations Raised in Marathons Used?

Since 2016, a total of 1,052 runners have run for us and 2,033,675 TL in donations has been raised.

With the donations raised at the Istanbul Marathon, Istanbul Half Marathon, Runtalya and Bozcaada marathons between 2016 and 2019, the oncology-haematology wards of two public hospitals were rebuilt and their missing equipment was supplied.

With the donations raised at the Istanbul Marathon, Istanbul Half Marathon, Runtalya Marathons and the Bosphorus Cross-Continental Swimming Race between 2020 and 2022, 102 families received annual cash support within the Family Life Support project.

At the N Kolay Istanbul Marathon in November 2022, 339,264.00 TL in donations was raised and annual support was planned for 38 families.

At the İş Bankası Istanbul Marathon in November 2023, 526,070.00 TL in donations was raised and annual support was planned for 44 families.

How can I become an Athlete Angel?

You can run for our Association in the marathon.
You can set up your own running team in the marathon and compete on behalf of KAYD.
You can donate your steps to our Association on Help Steps.
You can set up volunteer sports teams and help cancer patients in need do sport.
You can organise sports activities for children within the GülümseSEN project.
You can donate on behalf of a KAYD Athlete Angel.

To join us in marathons, you need to:

Create a profile by becoming a member of Adım Adım at http://ipk.adimadim.org
Follow announcements of race dates at https://spor.istanbul/ and on our social media accounts
Register for the marathon you want at https://event.spor.istanbul/
Choose our project when projects open and run with us

As soon as the campaigns open, you can share your Life Without Cancer Adım Adım profile on social media and forward it to your acquaintances by e-mail. Raising awareness by sharing videos and photos is very valuable to us.