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An all-girls running program designed to celebrate movement, build confidence, and create community for girls of all ages and abilities.

Empowering Girls Through Running

The Girls Movement is a free, confidence-building physical activity program for girls in grades K–12, with lessons especially designed for 4th–8th grade.

Unlike Girls on the Run, The Girls Movement is completely free to join. The program creates a fun, supportive space where girls can move their bodies, build confidence, and connect with each other. 

Through self-paced running, walking, playful games, team challenges, and positive social experiences, girls discover strength, confidence, and pride in being active. 

Because in this space, every girl belongs here just as she is.

Marathon Kids is currently looking for passionate, energetic leaders to coach and mentor girls.

Through this program, girls discover the power of movement for their overall well-being and develop healthy habits. With alarming statistics highlighting the need for intervention to keep girls active, The Girls Movement is here to make a difference.

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Girls drop out of sports at twice the rate of boys by age 14.

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85% of adolescent girls fail to meet the recommended 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA).

Qualifying schools may receive a grant-funded Coach Empowerment Kit which includes a coach stipend! 

Free Program to Track Laps, Miles, and Active Minutes for Girls Running

The Girls Movement program equips you with everything needed to inspire young female runners—an easy-to-use digital platform and scanner app, engaging lesson plans, and a comprehensive resource library filled with activities and coaching tools.

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Digital Platform and Scanner App

Easily track student activity with the Marathon Kids digital platform and scanner app, designed to log laps, miles, and active minutes in real time—no more popsicle sticks or manual tracking!

Lesson Plans

The Girls Movement provides ready-to-use lesson plans that seamlessly integrate movement into learning, helping girls be social, develop confidence, and create positive memories of being active. 

Resource Library

Access a comprehensive resource library filled with engaging activities, coaching tips, and fun running challenges designed to support students and keep them motivated throughout the year.

With The Girls Movement program, there are 12 lessons that focus on three main goals:

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Build Confidence

Develop Character

Cultivate Connection

Learn how to get your all-girls run club started and create a free Marathon Kids account today!

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Starting your all-girls run club is as easy as 1, 2, 3. 

Step 1: Create your free account

Step 2: Click “Add a New Club”

Step 3: Check the box listed below for "The Girls Movement". 

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And you’re in! You’ll then gain access to the digital platform, Girls Movement curriculum, and dozens of other resources to help you support and empower your run club.

Current Marathon Kids coaches can easily create an additional club to track their Girls Movement program separately from their existing activities.

Coach Empowerment Kit

Thanks to The DICK'S Sporting Goods Foundation's Sports Matter Program, every year a select number of schools receive a grant-funded Coach Empowerment Kit.

Review eligibility requirements for the Coach Empowerment Kit here.

Marathon Kids is free for all schools and communities in the US supporting all kids and can be implemented to meet your organizational needs.