Empowering Girls Through Running

The Girls Movement, a NEW program under the Marathon Kids banner, is dedicated to championing girls' physical and emotional well-being.

Thanks to the DICK’s Sporting Goods Foundation and the Brooks Running Empower Her Collection for making this program possible.

We are expanding our offerings with a FREE running program just for 4th through 8th-grade girls.

This flexible program can be tailored to include any grade level within this range, ensuring it fits your group’s unique needs.

The program is centered around three goals:

Build Confidence
Develop Character
Cultivate Connections

The program has a new curriculum for girls, team-building activities, pacing strategies, and more all found in the Resource Library.

*Qualified schools may receive a Coach Empowerment Kit with a coach stipend. These funds have been fulfilled for the 24-25 school year. To learn more here about the kit contents and requirements.

If you are interested in The Girls Movement, start today by creating or logging into your Marathon Kids account.

Be sure to check the box "Is this an all-female club using The Girls Movement Curriculum?"

Create Account or Log-in to Marathon Kids

If you're already familiar with and passionate about The Marathon Kids program, rest assured that this beloved program remains unchanged. Marathon Kids is for all kids, ages, abilities, and backgrounds.

And guess what? You can have multiple programs with Marathon Kids led by one or more co-workers/staff/parent volunteers!

Managing Multiple Marathon Kids Programs

You can have multiple clubs with Marathon Kids. If you are considering starting a Girls Movement run club in addition to your current club, you can easily do that!

In your account, start a new club to track your Girls Movement program separately from your existing program.
- Click "Add a Club" and claim your location again.
  - Check the box, "Is this an all-female running club using The Girls Movement curriculum?"
    This alerts Marathon Kids to verify your school qualification for the Coach Empowerment Kit. We will award more schools in August 2025.
    Regardless, the program is free and the curriculum is available in the Resource Library.
  - Be sure to give this club a unique name.

The Goals of The Program

The Girls Movement Program addresses the significant disparity in youth sports participation, where girls drop out at twice the rate of boys by age 14. Your commitment to empowering young minds through running is crucial in addressing this imbalance.

Building on our proven six evidence-based pillars, the Girls Movement program is a dynamic initiative aimed at achieving three key goals.

Confidence Building: A positive coaching approach fosters an environment that empowers participants to set and achieve personal running goals, promoting a sense of accomplishment and building lasting confidence in their abilities.
Character Development: Instill strong character values in every participant by emphasizing resilience, determination, and teamwork through the targeted running curriculum and positive reinforcement within the program.
Cultivate Connection: Facilitate meaningful connections among participants, coaches, and the broader community, creating a supportive network that encourages shared experiences, friendships, and a sense of belonging within the Girls Movement program.

Create Account or Log-in to Marathon Kids