Our mission is to build joyful community around children and be quickly accepted into public, private and home schools as a free, innovative, celebratory fitness and nutrition program, resonating with the child... and with the child's family. The goal is for the child to develop the love and habit of moving through space and to carry forward the power of muscular, nutritional and psychological well being.
13 years and running strong.
Marathon Kids® is a free, thirteen-year-old, trademarked, incremental, school and community based fitness program. It is a six month endurance building running/walking, nutrition and schoolyard gardening program for K-5th graders and their families.
A FREE six month program.
We are in seven cities and growing "organically" across the country. We passionately protect the integrity of the free program and work hard to keep it free for our target market: children most vulnerable to sedentary lives, childhood obesity and type 2 diabetes.
How do we keep it FREE?
Marathon Kids depends on corporate sponsorships, foundations, individual donations and in-kind donations to fund 100% of its operations. We are a recognized 501(c)(3) organization by the IRS. Donations are fully tax-deductible according to IRS guidelines. Click here to help us keep the program FREE!
