World Running Day is celebrated every first Wednesday of June and is gaining more and more followers every year.

The history of World Running Day

Initially, the athletics communities in the USA decided to celebrate the date. But the holiday quickly spread all over the world not only among athletes, but also among all lovers of running. This day acquired official status in 2016. Then the organizers held the first international event, which was attended by fans of running from 180 countries of the world.

#GlobalRunningDay

Now there is an official website of the holiday – globalrunningday.org, where you can find out the news, as well as register for the annual large-scale run. It starts in New Zealand, is transferred to Australia, Japan, European countries, Africa and South America. The relay in North America ends.

The purpose of World Running Day

The purpose of the holiday is to spread the popularity of running among the population as the most affordable way to maintain health and good physical shape.

And by using the hashtag #GlobalRunningDay, everyone can post photos from the run.