2,309,784
Children now running a mile a day!
79 countries
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#1
England
6388
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#2
Belgium
1271
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#3
Ireland
1015
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#4
Scotland
983
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#5
Netherlands
526
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Wales
519 Schools -
Northern Ireland
320 Schools -
France
242 Schools -
United States of America
208 Schools -
Portugal
63 Schools -
Austria
45 Schools -
Spain
45 Schools -
Germany
40 Schools -
Malta
38 Schools -
Canada
33 Schools -
United Arab Emirates
33 Schools -
Australia
29 Schools -
Italy
28 Schools -
New Zealand
16 Schools -
Poland
10 Schools -
South Africa
8 Schools -
Guernsey
8 Schools -
India
5 Schools -
Kenya
5 Schools -
Norway
5 Schools -
Sweden
5 Schools -
Isle of Man
5 Schools -
Denmark
4 Schools -
Greece
4 Schools -
Malaysia
4 Schools -
Saudi Arabia
4 Schools -
Egypt
3 Schools -
Indonesia
3 Schools -
Switzerland
3 Schools -
Thailand
3 Schools -
Jersey
3 Schools -
Angola
2 Schools -
Brazil
2 Schools -
Chile
2 Schools -
Croatia
2 Schools -
Cyprus
2 Schools -
Finland
2 Schools -
Honduras
2 Schools -
Iceland
2 Schools -
Jamaica
2 Schools -
Lithuania
2 Schools -
Qatar
2 Schools -
Romania
2 Schools -
Slovenia
2 Schools -
Taiwan
2 Schools -
Azerbaijan
1 School -
Bangladesh
1 School -
Bulgaria
1 School -
Cape Verde
1 School -
China
1 School -
Czech Republic
1 School -
Hong Kong
1 School -
Hungary
1 School -
Iran
1 School -
Israel
1 School -
Kuwait
1 School -
Latvia
1 School -
Macau
1 School -
Mexico
1 School -
Moldova
1 School -
Morocco
1 School -
Mozambique
1 School -
Nepal
1 School -
Palestine
1 School -
Peru
1 School -
Philippines
1 School -
Reunion Island
1 School -
Rwanda
1 School -
Sao Tome and Principe
1 School -
Singapore
1 School -
Timor-Leste
1 School -
Turkey
1 School -
Ukraine
1 School -
Vietnam
1 School
11,981
Schools and nurseries now taking part!
Back to School
As more children return to school after such a long time away, it’s really important that they are outdoors together being physically active and improving their health and wellbeing. We’d like to offer you some tips and ideas about how The Daily Mile can help schools to do this, whilst keeping safe and following Government Guidance.
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Science behind The Daily Mile
In March, the Universities of Stirling, Edinburgh and Highlands & Islands found that 15 minutes of self-paced exercise, such as The Daily Mile, is beneficial for pupils’ cognition and wellbeing.
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Our Ambassador, Eliud Kipchoge
Eliud Kipchoge is the world’s fastest marathon runner! On 12th October 2019 in Vienna, Austria, the Kenyan athlete became the first person ever to run a marathon in under two hours when he achieved the superhuman time of 1:59:40:2.
We’re excited that Eliud is working with The Daily Mile to get even more schools and nurseries signed up around the world. Like Eliud, The Daily Mile Foundation believes “No Human Is Limited” and wants to ensure every child has the opportunity to enjoy being physically active, outside with their friends.
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The Daily Mile Fit For Life
The Daily Mile Foundation is proud to introduce Fit For Life, a version of The Daily Mile inspired by the successful children’s movement. It’s aimed at ages 11+, and can be done in secondary schools, workplaces, universities, secure settings, retirement homes, colleges and more!
Read moreIn the news
VIEW ALL NEWSPress Release: The Daily Mile and Scottish Government announce new strategy and Scottish Programme Manager, putting Scotland one step closer to becoming the world’s first Daily Mile Nation
2nd November 2020Press Release: Start-Rite Shoes and The Daily Mile calls for families to #Find15 this half-term as new report reveals 9 in 10 primary school aged children are not meeting their exercise needs
26th October 2020Press Release: One million primary school children signed up to run The Daily Mile in England
5th October 2020What they say
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I love to run and want to inspire others to run too. Therefore, I am proud to be a Daily Mile Ambassador. I encourage schools to join The Daily Mile community, so together we can make this world a running world.
Eliud Kipchoge, Global Ambassador for The Daily Mile -
We know that the positive experiences we have at a young age shape habits for life - which is why it's so key to help young children enjoy getting active daily. Running is the simplest, most natural exercise you can do, it's fun and social, and it helps to teach the basics of a healthy lifestyle. As childhoods become more sedentary than ever, we're proud that the GO Run for Fun and The Daily Mile initiatives have helped over 2 million children get up and running since 2013 - and are inspiring their families, too.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe, Founder and Chairman of INEOS -
It's fantastic what you're doing, getting youngsters out there running around, having a good time and burning off some energy. Keep up the good work!
Sir Ben Ainslie, Team Principal and Skipper for INEOS Team UK -
I'm proud to be a Daily Mile Ambassador... childhood obesity is becoming a huge problem in the UK... but there is a solution and it's already out there - it's called The Daily Mile.
Sir Andy Murray, Ambassador for The Daily Mile in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales