Our Team

OUR TEAM_

Founder and CEO

Martine Verweij

Chief Operations Officer

Samantha Young

Marathon Kids Parks

Christopher McShane

Schools Coordinator

Julia Travis

Administrative Genius

Becky Vass

HOW CAN I GET INVOLVED WITH MARATHON KIDS?

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It's official: our parent company Kids Run Free is

It's official: our parent company Kids Run Free is rebranding to Marathon Kids!

The Marathon Kids programme will continue in schools as normal.

This account will no longer be used, please like the new account
@marathonkids_uk
which will have updates for both of our programmes.

On this day 8 years ago, our ambassador @gomofarah

On this day 8 years ago, our ambassador @gomofarah won gold in the 5,000m to become Double Olympic Champion at London 2012!

Unbelievable scenes

You Can’t Stop Sport. Because You Can’t Stop U

You Can’t Stop Sport. Because You Can’t Stop Us.

#YouCantStopUs #TeamNike @nike

🏆 🏆 🏆 The 2019/20 Marathon Kids Festiva

🏆 🏆 🏆

The 2019/20 Marathon Kids Festival of Running Awards have been decided, and here’s former World Record holder and World Championship winner Steve Cram to introduce them!

Winners
Most Distance Completed
🏆Jessica - Year 6 - Tudor Grange Academy

Highest Average Distance
🏆 Tudor Grange Academy

Highest Overall Distance
🏆 Yarnfield Primary School

Most Improved Runner
🏆 Lola - Year 6 - Bradway Primary School

Most Enthusiastic Marathon Kid
🏆 Louis - Year 6 - Colmore Junior School

Child Role Model
🏆 Khalid - Year 3 - Berrymede Junior School

Teacher Role Model
🏆 Helen Pike - Colmore Junior School

To view all award winners and the full story, check out the @kids_run_free website ⬇️⬇️⬇️

https://kidsrunfree.co.uk/mk-2019-20-awards

Have you downloaded the @nikerunning app yet? We'

Have you downloaded the @nikerunning app yet?

We'll be added onto the app on July 9th, download it now and join their Together We Fly challenge to collectively run 2,000,000km by July 19th!

Google Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nike.plusgps

App Store: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/nike+-running/id387771637?mt=8

#running #runningmotivation #runhappy #nikerunning #nikerunclub #nikerunningclub

All kids love to play. But not every kid has the o

All kids love to play. But not every kid has the opportunity, especially those from underrepresented communities. We’re on a mission to change that—and you can be a part of it. We’re asking you to join @nike's Together We Fly challenge and run a collective 2,000,000km to inspire the next generation of athletes. Thousands of runners. One Mission. One Goal. With your help, nothing can hold us back. Join the Together We Fly challenge now!

You can get the @nikerunning app by:
1. Go to the App Store (iOS) or Google Play Store (Android)
2. Select the ‘Nike Run Club’ app
3. Click on ‘Download’
4. Create a ‘Nike Membership’ account (it’s free)

You can join the Together We Fly Community Challenge by:
1. Go to the ‘Challenge’ page in the NRC app
2. Select the ‘Together We Fly Community Challenge’
3. Click on ‘Join Challenge’.

We know that physical activity is vital for childr

We know that physical activity is vital for children, with wide-ranging benefits: Physical, Mental, Social & Academic to name a few.

PE is already overlooked in the curriculum, it can't go any further!

#dontcutPE

Great to see our ambassadors @gomofarah and @tango

Great to see our ambassadors @gomofarah and @tango5tavy running together on @gozwift - amazing runnning!

#KeepOnRunning #StayHomeStayActive

Our partners @nike and @ukactive have developed th

Our partners @nike and @ukactive have developed the "Move Crew" - daily missions to learn new skills and stay active, check it out!

https://ukactivekids.com/movecrew/

Who’s your active hero?! Who’s worked hard to

Who’s your active hero?! Who’s worked hard to the kids moving in your kid’s school? Vote now on the website. 🏃🏼‍♀️

Have you voted yet?! Choose your Active School Her

Have you voted yet?! Choose your Active School Hero, and select who motivate and inspires the next generation! #ActiveSchoolHero

We’re launching our @activeschoolhero award! We

We’re launching our @activeschoolhero award! We want you schools signed up to @marathonkidsuk to nominate the heroes within schools, inspiring the next generations to get active! Head over to the website and make your vote for those leading the way for healthy exercise in kids.
#ActiveSchoolHero #ActiveKids #KidsRunFree #HealthyKids #HealthyChildren #ExerciseKids