Russian Marathon Runner Will Tour Cuba for Cuban Five Freedom

Moscow, Russian Marathon runner Dmitri Erojin, author of several Guinness records in his careers in exceptional condition, confirmed Tuesday that he will visit the island of Cuba in solidarity with three Cuban still imprisoned in the United States.

A lawyer by profession and amateur runner to support charities, Erojin told Prensa Latina that is happy to announce his decision regarding the visit begins today in Russia Fernando Gonzalez, one of the Cuban Five, as they are known throughout the world.

Gerardo Hernandez, Antonio Guerrero and Ramón Labañino remain imprisoned in the US for trying to prevent violent actions against their country, forged in American territory.

Along with them, Fernando and René González were monitoring extremist groups operating from the northern nation against Cuba. René and Fernando returned to the island after fully serving their sentences in over 15 years that were imposed on them.

So far, all my runs were dedicated to health projects, but I saw the Fernando´s interview on RT, and his firmness conquered me. Now I want my career to help to know the truth about the Cuban Five, he said.

Asked about his journey from Moscow to Sochi in 26 days previous to the latest Winter Olympics (1,658 kilometers), Erojin stressed that while running in the middle of the snow, dreamed one day to run a marathon in the middle of the tropical heat.

Prensa Latina gave me the idea of running in Cuba, and now I find lying to be about to realize my dream, said at the headquarters of the island's embassy in Russia, where he went to start formal proceedings.

During the journey to Sochi I gathered many runners in the cities through which I passed, and I would so be in Cuba, he said.

Regarding the cause for the release of the Cuban Five, he stressed that many Internet users worldwide follow each of their careers, and therefore always accompanied by a partner who takes photos and videos and puts them on the Net.

When I run I do not get distracted, just gather strength. I walk stretches about 70 kilometers on a daily average, I eat and sleep. But a friend is responsible for maintaining updated my blog on the Internet, he said.

So I think that this race will help to learn more about the Cuban five heroes, he said while strapped a yellow ribbon along the left side of the chest fit.