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Elementary Schools to Receive Marine Corps Marathon Healthy School Award

Healthy Kids Fun Run Mile - a just for fun event - is the day before the Marine Corps Marathon - the 'Best Marathon for Families'.

JUST RUN! Just Kids 3K Posts Another Success

More than 800 smiling faces crossed the finish line at the youth fun run that accompanied the Big Sur Half Marathon in November

Ronald McDonald House Charities Donation Presented to Crim

Ronald McDonald Charities has presented the Crim Fitness Foundation with a grant that will provide an additional 2,500 children with the successful Crim fitness program.

Happy Feet Club joins Running USA Model Programs

Kidsrunning.com webmaster and school teacher, Carol Goodrow, has developed a twenty week curriculum that includes running games and journal writing while encouraging elementary students of all abilities to become fit.

Running USA's Model Programs Ready for New School Year

Marquee running events provide goal and structure to fight obesity epidemic.

Running USA's State of the Sport Part V: Trends in Youth Running

Growth of youth running in road running events, schools and training programs

F as in Fat 2008, How Obesity Policies are Failing in America

Adult Obesity Rates Rise in 37 States, Obesity Rates Now Exceed 25% in More Than Half of States

Brooks® Sports Unveils Running Kicks for Kids

New line of children's running shoes features technologies similar to adult shoes.

NYRR Announces 50 State Goal for Youth Programs

Nine-time New York City Marathon winner Grete Waitz, chairwoman of the NYRRF Foundation, joined more than 200 NYRRF kids from five Harlem elementary schools for the 50th anniversary of the New York Road Runners.

JUST RUN® Reaches New Milestones at End of School Year

The JUST RUN® youth fitness program boasts top grades and earns "extra credit" for reaching new milestones.