
marathon kids connect
A free, cloud-based platform that makes tracking and reporting on kids’ physical activity simple.
you hit the ground running
Marathon Kids platform is packed with great features.
Roster Upload
Upload your roster using our template, enroll kids with the recruitment tool, or manually enter participants.
Add Miles + Minutes
Any form of activity counts as distance, whether you're scanning ID Cards or manually entering effort.

Resources
Access to a library of lesson plans, videos, tips, and other material to help you and your runners succeed.
Reports
Impact reports make it easy to check on runners’ progress, share impact/leaderboards, and celebrate milestones.
Parent Portal
Parents can follow progress or log their child’s effort from home to promote active time off-campus.

eStore
Encourage your participants by purchasing rewards to celebrate accomplishments from our online store.


how the tools work together
STEP 1. Personalize Your program
Our platform allows you to set goals and customize the type of physical activity effort you want to track for your program.
STEP 2. Capture minutes + Miles
Our mobile iOS and Android scanning app easily captures effort by reading unique participant QR codes that are auto-generated after adding runners. You can manually add effort, too.
STEP 3. view real-time DATA
Our cloud-based platform allows you to review captured effort to monitor progress of goals and celebrate milestones.
Flexible Implementation Options

Implement before or after school or at your community-based organization

Great for PE class, WOW time, or more active time during homeroom
Integrate throughout the school day, before/after school, recess, or virtually

Parents log miles from home, with weekly, virtual challenges set by you
Start Running Today
To review the evidence-based programming, please visit our Research page.
If you have questions, please visit the FAQ Coach's section.
For immediate account support, please email support@marathonkids.org.
If you have trouble creating an account, we provide the assistance you need to complete the steps to start a Marathon Kids program of any size. We're here to help you!