Polish content creator Patryk “Łatwogang” Garkowski has wrapped up a nine-day streaming marathon and raised over $69 million for the Cancer Fighters Foundation, setting a new charity record. The marathon peaked at over 1.57 million concurrent viewers, marking the highest audience ever recorded by Polish livestreamers.
What do we know about the Cancer Fighters marathon?
Łatwogang’s marathon kicked off on April 17 on his YouTube channel. The nine-day non-stop stream featured the same song — “Ciągle tutaj jestem” by Bedoes 2115 & Maja — playing on repeat, with funds being raised through every like and donation. The length of the stream was initially determined by viewer engagement, with each like adding one second to the broadcast.
How much money was raised during the Cancer Fighters marathon?
What started with a goal of 500,000 PLN (~$138.4K) quickly skyrocketed to over 251.8 million PLN, making it the largest online charity fundraiser ever. The total is reportedly a new Guinness World Record for the most money raised during a single livestream, but award officials have yet to officially confirm the record. The previous record stood at around $19.4 million, set during the Z EVENT 2025 marathon.
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The Cancer Fighters marathon drew support from a wide range of Polish celebrities, athletes, and viewers. Among them were FC Barcelona players — goalkeeper Wojciech Szczęsny and striker Robert Lewandowski: they recorded their own covers of “Ciągle tutaj jestem”, donated over one million zlotys (about $276.000) and pledged to contribute a retro team jersey signed by Barcelona players for a charity auction.
How many viewers did the Cancer Fighters marathon attract?
Over the course of nine days, Łatwogang’s stream generated 12.5 million Hours Watched and peaked at a record 1.57 million concurrent viewers, making it the most-popular Polish-language livestream to date.
Łatwogang is currently the most-popular individual streamer by peak viewership in 2026. The only broadcasts to draw larger audiences this year have come from organization-run channels streaming major entertainment shows, sporting events, or global spectacles such as the Artemis II space mission.
In addition to Łatwogang, the top 10 most popular streamers of 2026 currently include channels from Jimmy “MrBeast” Donaldson and Ibai “ibai” Llanos.
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