Helping Young
Runners One Mile
At a Time
Through running, we show kids they can achieve more than they ever thought possible.
Helping Young Runners One Mile At a Time
Through running, we show kids they can achieve more than they ever thought possible.
How to run with Marathon Kids
Start a Club
When you create an account, you become a Marathon Kids coach
Set a Goal
Coaches set a club mileage goal to challenge their youth participants
Run
Kids finish miles in achievable increments with the goal of four marathons
Celebrate
If you are a parent, then run this way to the Parent Page.
our program
Marathon Kids challenges youth to run, jog, walk or move the equivalent of four (or more!) marathons throughout a season. Marathons are reached by kids finishing miles in achievable increments or completing minutes of heart-pumping activity.
We provide the digital platform to track, while coaches bring the fun, energy, and encouragement to motivate kids to go further than they ever thought possible.
Marathon Kids Connect
A free cloud-based platform for coaches to track physical activity effort and measure progress of goals. Marathon Kids Connect includes a mobile scanning app for distance tracking, plus a digital platform to customize a program, manage rosters, add miles/minutes, run reports, and celebrate milestones.
Marathon Kids Connect
A free cloud-based platform for coaches to track physical activity effort and measure progress of goals. Marathon Kids Connect includes a mobile scanning app for distance tracking, plus a digital platform to customize a program, manage rosters, add miles/minutes, run reports, and celebrate milestones.
Champion for Health
Any passionate adult who wants to be a champion for health in their community can be a Marathon Kids coach. We provide training, resources, and tips to help you succeed. You can motivate the next generation to take their first step towards a healthier future.
Get Involved Today
Whether you're a coach, donor, sponsor, volunteer, or advocate—your contribution directly supports Marathon Kids to deliver a free, evidence-based program and award-winning technology to schools and communities that need us most.
"The determination and joy my students exhibit when reaching their goals keeps me returning to Marathon Kids."
Stacey Shapiro, 1st Grade Teacher
Zilker Elementary School | Austin, Texas
Ready to get started?
Join Marathon Kids today
Ready to get started?
Join Marathon Kids today
You can help every child take their first step toward a healthier future.
Thank You to Our Program Sponsor
Marathon Kids is proud to partner with Brooks Running to get kids moving—
unlocking their potential one lap at a time, one day at a time.
Brooks is committed to advancing health and well-being in communities and making running open to all.