Irish actor Colin Farrell has been making a buzz on social media in recent days. We see him crossing the finish line of the Dublin marathon pushing the wheelchair of a friend of his, Emma Fogerty, who suffers from a rare disease.
There is no stronger act symbolizing friendship than this. On October 27, the Dublin marathon took place in which the famous actor Colin Farrell took part. The latter obviously touched the hearts of his fans and others, by pushing the wheelchair of his friend Emma Fogerty, suffering from epidermolysis bullosa.
This magical moment took place over the last 4 kilometers of the race, with an impressive time of 4 hours, 6 minutes and 45 seconds for these 42 km, his feat made it possible to raise 800,000 euros for Debra Irelandthe organizing association dedicated to the fight against this rare disease.
A warmly applauded duo
As they crossed the finish line, the duo was warmly applauded by the waiting public. After hugging his friend and putting the medal around her neck, the actor gave an interview to journalists from the Irish channel RTÉ News. “It all started when you found a way to live with EB (epidermolysis bullosa) and not live like a victim of EB. Even though you suffer, you have had a full life that has been marked by more suffering that a human being should never feel.he said about his friend, reported by Madame Figaro.
As reported by the media Vanity Fairepidermolysis bullosa is “a rare genetic pathology, which manifests itself by the appearance of blisters on the skin and mucous membranes”.
While nearly 300 people are affected in Ireland alone, Emma Fogerty is said to be the oldest among them. Aged 40, she was the one who initiated the marathon and contacted Colin Farrell to further shine the spotlight on the event. Note that this was his first marathon for him. Mission more than succeeded by the actor who will fall in love with running.
