Global Running Day is a day that celebrates the sport of running
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Global Running Day was formerly known as National Running Day and began in the United States
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Participants of all ages and abilities pledge to take part in some type of running activity
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The inaugural Global Running Day was held on June 1, 2016. More than 2.5 million people from 177 countries pledged to run
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In 2017, the International Association of Athletics Federations supported Global Running Day and proudly invited all Member Federations to join and to celebrate the sport
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The Million Kid Run
It is the youth division of Global Running Day and aims to have one million kids around the world participate
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Its focus is on making fitness fun, and inspiring kids to embrace running as a way to remain healthy and fit
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Now, more than 100 organizations support Global Running Day, including the Abbott World Marathon Majors, International Association of Athletics Federations