With a Virtual Catcher Car that whispers in your ear and the sound of crowds cheering you on, the Audio Experience of the Wings for Life World Run App is already popular with App Runners. But this year the experience is even more immersive than ever, and you can customize it for your individual style. The perfect race day vibe!
Here’s a preview of what’s in store…
TWO WAYS TO LISTEN
When you tune in to the Audio Experience, you can choose what you’ll hear.
Core experience gives you all the essentials, such as:
- A pre-race warm-up with a professional coach 15 minutes before the start.
- Announcements when you have reached distance milestones.
- Alerts from the Virtual Catcher Car as it approaches.
- Well-deserved congratulations when you’ve reached the finish.
Entertainment experience serves up all the Core experience features, as well as:
- Global event updates from our own International Sports Director Colin Jackson in Race Control, with VIP interviews, news on the number of participants, current race leaders and lots more.
- Motivational shoutouts when you pass key distances.
- Updates letting you know if you’re on pace to meet your personal goal (if you set one in the App), and confirming when you’ve achieved it.
- A new personal story from Wings for Life to motivate you every 5K.
Plus, there’s an opportunity for your fans and supporters to send you short audio message cheers from your runner’s profile on the website, and – if you signed up for a team – you may just hear motivational messages from your own team captain as well.
The app will automatically provide both the Core and Entertainment Audio Experience by default, with the option to turn both of them off.
THE 2026 VOICES
Luc Alphand
Gregor Bloéb & Gabi Hiller
Morgan ‘Angry Ginge’ Burtwistle
Lucas Moraes
Marco Tomasin
Maroš Molnár
Helen Kalandadze & Miki Jejelava
Imke Salander
Adrian ‘aditoro’ Vogt
Who’s the voice that’ll keep you one step ahead of the virtual Catcher Car for as long as possible? The 2026 cast brings a fresh mix of returning favourites and brand-new voices to the chase. This year sees the return of ski jumping legend and rally driver Adam Małysz (speaking Polish); versatile actor Gregor Bloéb (Austrian German); former alpine skiing star and Dakar Rally winner Luc Alphand (French); and award-winning actress Müjde Uzman (Turkish). Stepping up to the microphone for the first time in 2026 are Wings for Life-funded spinal cord researcher Alejandro Arriero-Cabañero (Spanish); NASCAR Hall of Fame Dale Earnhardt Jr. (US English); Rally Raid World Champion and Red Bull athlete Lucas Moraes (Brazilian Portuguese); and fitness creator Marco Tomasin (Italian). Fronting the global (UK English) edition, long-time host Nick Fellows is back on the microphone, joined by British content creator and I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! winner Morgan ‘Angry Ginge’ Burtwistle on the mic for the global Catcher Car. And that’s just a taste – with over 20 language options on offer, wherever you run on 10 May, there’s a voice cheering you on in exactly the language you want.
MUSIC, WARM-UPS AND MORE
It’s not just about words. If music is your motivator, use you preferred music app to get yourself moving, and the Audio Experience will jump in with the essential updates.
Wherever you start your App Run, the Audio Experience will make you feel just how much you are part of the global community, all running and rolling at the same time to find a cure for spinal cord injury.
Listen for the race day Audio Experience at 10:45 am UTC on May 10, with a warm-up including welcome messages from VIPs, coaching to get your blood flowing and amazing music… and then at 11:00 UTC, it’s GO TIME!
The Audio Experience is only available live, in real time, so sign up for the App Run to make sure you won’t miss a moment on race day!