Samitivej reinforces the concept of #We don’t want anyone to get sick, inviting people aged 50+ and their families to join the activity “Age Friendly Run 2025 by Samitivej: Run and YOUNG at HEART” with a portion of the proceeds donated.
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Samitivej reinforces the concept of #We don’t want anyone to get sick, inviting people aged 50+ and their families to join the activity “Age Friendly Run 2025 by Samitivej: Run and YOUNG at HEART” with a portion of the proceeds donated. Samitivej Fund For New Life and the Sports Medicine Association of Thailand Sunday 19 January 2025
On October 19, 2024, Dr. Adinan Kittirattanapaibun, Director of Samitivej Srinakarin Hospital, said that Thai society has fully entered into an aging society thanks to Samitivej Hospital’s expertise in Sport and Exercise and being an Age Friendly Hospital. Srinakarin not only provides treatment for the elderly. But we emphasize on taking care of our health and preventing it before getting sick. Walking and running are exercises that are easy to do in everyday life. Helps strengthen the heart muscle Makes the heart pump blood to the body better. Reduce the risk of developing various cardiovascular diseases.
For this reason, the second Age Friendly Run 2025 by Samitivej : Run and YOUNG at HEART activity has been organized. It is a running activity designed for people aged 50+ and their families to run safely with Doctor & Nurse Runners who will run alongside them. With no less than 100 runners at every distance along the route, peace of mind at every distance with the service of 5 AED defibrillators and 4 ambulances.
There are 4 running distances to choose from: 1 kilometer, 3 kilometers, 5 kilometers, and 10 kilometers.
For the 1 kilometer and 3 kilometer distances, they are designed for beginner runners who would like to try it once. In these 2 stages of the running route, there is no competition, but there is an emphasis on entertainment for everyone to enjoy with 5 activity bases that make walking and running enjoyable throughout the entire distance.
As for the 5 kilometer and 10 kilometer distances, it is a distance organized to encourage runners who have exercised and trained to test each person’s maximum fitness. In these 2 distances, there are award plaques for 3 age groups: 50-59 years, 60-. 69 years and 70 years and over, 1st-3rd place, male and female, total of 36 awards
Applications are open for teams of 4, where at least 1 team member must be 50 years of age or older. It gives all family members the opportunity to run together. Or a group of friends can come and have fun running, creating an experience of walking and running together. This event supports runners and seniors who use wheelchairs. and a baby stroller for the littlest member of the family.
In addition, at the press conference, we talked with Dr. Akanit Srisukwattana, a cardiologist who specializes in Sports Cardiology and exercise for people at risk of heart disease at Samitivej Srinakarin Hospital, giving advice on exercise for the elderly. And for patients with heart disease, along with many elderly runners such as Mr. Itthiphon Samutthong, owner of the page 42.195 K Club…we will go to the marathon together. together with runners Thammasak Uppatthawanit, Mr. Somsak Songthammakul and Ms. Kanya Suttamanatwong came to share their running experiences. Changed impressions and health After living a life of exercising, walking and running regularly, together with Mr. Saksit Tangthong, an actor who will be a runner’s ambassador this time as well.
The 2nd Age Friendly Run 2025 by Samitivej: YOUNG at HEART” run is scheduled for January 19, 2025 at Suan Luang Rama 9. Application rates
Single application for all stages, price 700 baht
Apply as a team of 4 people (can mix and match running distances), price 2,500 baht.
Apply for VIP membership, price 3,000 baht
Apply every time and receive the right to assess health risks for 7 conditions such as anemia and arteriosclerosis. cardiovascular disease macular degeneration Risk of impaired brain performance Glucose metabolism Risk of small dust particles that can be inhaled with AI Retinal Image innovation from taking pictures to see the quality of blood vessels in the retina worth 1,000 baht.
And apply for VIP membership to receive additional programs for detecting calcium in the coronary arteries, CT Coronary Artery Calcium Score, to see the accumulation or adhesion of tartar. along the pericardium wall or heart valve To assess the risk of coronary artery disease, worth 10,000 baht and an additional exclusive running shirt.
Applications are now open at https://race.thai.run/agefriendlyrun2025 Or ask and follow more details at the Official Facebook channel: Age Friendly Run By Samitivej.
In addition to running for health, this event is running for charity, part of the proceeds from the event go to the Samitivej Fund. For New Life, a fund established to help children who need treatment for congenital heart disease. Children who need a bone marrow transplant and children who need surgery for scoliosis and the Sports Medicine Association of Thailand which is an association that provides academic support to doctors and medical personnel related to sports medicine in Thailand.