About Legal Run

Legal Run is the first international charity run that has united members of the legal profession, as well as their friends, colleagues, and partners, since 2014. Over the past 11 years, from 2014 to 2024 inclusive, the project has raised over 35 million rubles and provided assistance to 111 children.

It was held to commemorate three celebrations: Russian Advocacy Day (May 31), World No Tobacco Day (May 31), and Children’s Day (June 1). The organizers decided to combine these wonderful occasions and host the Moscow Legal Run – the first charity run among lawyers.

Subsequently, other cities in Russia and then around the world joined the initiative. Since then, for twelve consecutive years, dozens of Russian and foreign law firms, in-house legal departments, bar associations, solo practitioners, as well as students and professors from the leading Russian law schools have participated in the run annually in various cities and countries. From 2014 to 2024, over 25,000 lawyers from 150 cities and 35 countries worldwide have run their Legal Run. Many companies participate in the runs as corporate teams, either in one city or simultaneously in several cities where the runs are held.

In addition to the official races, the Global Legal Run flash mobs - global actions by lawyers in support of the Legal Run project - take place every year around the world. Over the lifetime of the project, more than 10,000 people around the world have participated in the flash mobs.

The Legal Run project is a fundraising initiative. Participation fees are collected during online registration, and the funds directly go to the “Podari Zhizn” Charitable Foundation.

The organization of the runs is supported by private donations and sponsorship funds from law firms and other companies. Partners and sponsors for each year are listed on the city pages of the website.

Each city’s run is organized by a professional team of lawyers, marketers, sports event experts, volunteers, and other concerned people – over 3,000 people have worked on the Legal Run project in various cities over the years. The races are conducted in accordance with sports protocols and adhere to all the rules and standards for holding sporting events.

About the Legal Run project goals:

1) The main mission of the project is charitable: the participation fee for the run is a charitable donation, which will be sent immediately upon registration to support the wards of the Podari Zhizn Foundation and several regional foundations.

2) To unite the legal community - when we unite, our help becomes much more visible. Legal Run is a space where competition is set aside in favor of a shared purpose. Bringing people together, elevating them above personal ambitions and commercial interests, is a challenging goal, but we prove year after year that it is achievable.

3) Healthy lifestyle - it's great to see that we're helping people feel healthier and happier, and making their lives better. Lawyers support healthy lifestyles and a thoughtful approach to health.

Awards and public recognition:

Legal market ranking of professional communities 2025

On 28 January 2025, within the framework of the III annual conference "Business Square of Modern Consulting and Legal Department", the award ceremony of the winners of the first Legal market ranking of professional communities 2025 took place.

The Legal Run project became the leader of the rating in three nominations at once:

1. Community by interests/attractions" - group I;

2. Territorial community" - group I;

3. Absolute scoring" - Group I.

GQ Magazine Award

In 2018, the Legal Run project team received an award from the legendary GQ magazine in the 'In a Healthy Business' category. The award was presented at the St. Petersburg International Legal Forum in June 2018.

Legal Run results

Over the 11 years of the project, from 2014 to 2024, more than 25,000 lawyers from over 150 cities and 35 countries have participated in the Legal Run. Thanks to the project's participants and partners, we have managed to raise more than 35 million roubles and help 111 children.

2024: In 2024, the total amount raised was 8 million rubles. This money was used to treat 14 children - wards of the Gift of Life Foundation with various oncological diseases: Elmira Gribanova, Arina Vetrova, Khaticha Hudzhayorzoda, Artyom Kazmirov, Muhammad Daniyalov, Arseniy Pantsov, Rakhima Tynychbekova, Vika Vokhmintseva, Nikita Ignatyev, Kirill Rusin, Yulia Tyulpeneva, Radion Anikeychik, Kirill Filin and Artem Gorbachev.

2023: In 2023, flash mobs raised more than 1.7 million rubles, which were sent to the Podari Zhizn Foundation for the treatment of 7 children with cancer: Varya Zhidkova, Seryozha Kuznetsov, Artur Kasyanov, Vladislav Salmin, Emil Mochalkin, Dani Dolgov and Seva Blinov.

2022: Flash mobs raised RUB 1.6 million, which was donated to the Podari Zhizn Foundation for the treatment of 8 children with various oncological diseases: Shri Boloram Devdas, Yulia Dantseva, Ratmir Farhitdinov, Sasha Timoshenko, Darina Niftieva, Arseniy Kurochkin, Svyatoslav Bogu, Yulia Anikina.

2021: In 2021, a total of about RUB 3 million was raised. RUB 2.8 million of this was donated to to the Podari Zhizn Foundation to treat 10 children with various cancer diseases. Magomed Magomedov, Ilya Eliseev, Ulyana Erofeeva, Demiss Muratidi, Marina Guseva, Milana Nurilloeva, Nurizata Israilova, Arina Prikhodko, Dasha Nikitina and Evgeny Predein.2020: In 2020, the project raised about 1 million rubles. This money was sent to the 'Gift of Life' fund. The fund helps children with cancer. The children are called Sasha Mozgov, Sasha Petrun, Sasha Grigorevskaya, Nikita Boryak and Diana Vdovina.

You can find the results from 2014 to 2019 in the About Legal Run section. Look in the tabs on the right. There is a tab for year and another for city of the race.