Young Runners

Young Runners motivates elementary-school through high-school students to set and achieve personal fitness goals. This program is easy to add to an existing before- or after-school program at a community center, church, club, or school.

Kids Love the Challenge

They are part of a team.

Young Runners uses the structure and popularity of a team to help kids learn valuable lessons about how to set goals and make activity part of their daily lives. With the help of their coach, participants learn to run distances from 1 to 6.2 miles without stopping. Young Runners, while intended to be physically challenging, is designed for children of all fitness and athletic levels.

Free to Qualifying Schools and Organizations

Underserved communities qualify.

NYRR provides Young Runners free to schools, youth clubs, and before- and after-school programs in underserved communities in New York City. You may also qualify for a free program if you are outside NYC. Contact us to find out more information. [Apply]

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We provide the help you need.

Young Runners programs receive instructional materials; program support; incentives for each student enrolled; and, for Young Runners programs in New York City, invitations to NYRR events. [Apply]
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