International holidays - Global Running Day

Many holidays appeared in the United States, which later received international status Thus, in 2009, the first events for National Running Day took place And on June 1, 2016, at the initiative of the mayor of New York, a larger-scale action was launched Representatives from 177 countries have pledged to run a total of 92 million miles (almost 15 million km) in support of Global Running Day Every year, athletes and other supporters of an active lifestyle from different parts of the world take part in the festival This is how the tradition began to celebrate World Running Day on the first Wednesday in June One of the oldest sports has been included in the Olympic competition program since the times of Ancient Greece Today, track and field athletes demonstrate their skills in several types of running: hurdles, middle and long distances, sprints and relays Covering a certain distance in a specific period of time is not the only condition for participation in competitions Athletes also try their hand at cross-country races and marathons The latter refer to a stayer, the maximum distance for which, according to Olympic rules, is 42 km 195 m This distance is covered by participants in the annual races in Boston The marathon, held since 1897 in Massachusetts, USA, is one of the oldest and most prestigious competitions For 125 years, the race has only changed its format once, when a relay race was held during the First World War And in 2020, due to the pandemic, the Boston Marathon was canceled for the first time Participants in the world's oldest race, of course, supported the initiative of the Mayor of New York to celebrate Global Running Day in 2016 The Boston group that would contribute to the 92 million mile challenge was led by 2014 Boston Marathon winner Meb Keflezighi The event, dedicated to World Running Day, was supported by the Atlanta track club and sports organizations in other states In 2016, 25 million people took part in the race Today, competitions under the motto “Running the Sun” are held in more than 180 countries around the world under the auspices of the International Organization of Athletics Federations Athletes-enthusiasts from the Russian Federation celebrate not only Global Running Day, but also All-Russian Running Day, known as the “Cross of Nations” It has been held annually since 2004 in mid-September Participation in both holidays helps Russians lead a healthy lifestyle and promote regular physical education and sports A good way of campaigning is not only covering the distance, but also posting photos on the Internet with the hashtag #GlobalRunningDay The holiday brings together people who love running all over the world The event, held on the first Wednesday in June, kicks off in New Zealand From there, the race, following the example of passing the baton, taking into account time zones, moves to Australia, then to Japan, Europe and Africa, then to South and North America Everyone can celebrate World Running Day by putting on their running shoes and going for a run in their city To participate in the official event, you need to fill out a form on the Global Running Day website, indicating your country of residence and the distance you plan to cover It doesn’t matter what distance it will be - a block or several kilometers The main thing is that you have joined the international community of runners and made yourself known by experiencing the joy of participating in the event and the pleasure of finishing the journey