Ukrainian soldier Andriy "Brodyaga" Tkachuk won a bronze medal at the World Championships in daily running. This was reported by StratCom Armed Forces of Ukraine, reports UNN.
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It is noted that the championship was held on December 1-2 in the capital of Taipei, the capital of Taiwan.
Tkachuk took third place with a result of 284.540 km and set a national record in the 12-hour run: 156.8 km (the previous achievement also belonged to him - 155.295 km).
The Ukrainian was second only to the repeated world and European champion, Lithuanian and European champion, world record holder Alexander Sorokin of Lithuania and titled Greek athlete Fotis Zissimopoulos.
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Andriy "Brodyaga" Tkachuk - ATO participant in 2014-2015, multiple champion of Ukraine in running, champion of Ukraine in trail running, record holder Ukraine's 24 and 48-hour running record holder, participant in European and world championships, master of of Sports in Athletics.
On February 24, 2022, he came to the defense of Ukraine. He was mobilized to the to the 128th separate mountain assault brigade of the Transcarpathian region. He was awarded medal "Defender of the Fatherland".
Despite being wounded, he returned to the ranks and participated in in the battles in the Kherson sector.
He was included in the national team of Ukraine to participate in the World Championships in 24 hours running in Taipei in mid-October by the Federation of Athletics Federation of Ukraine.