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Take on one of the biggest free running challenges in 2026
Run more. Set a goal. Stay motivated. Track your progress and challenge yourself alongside thousands of runners from around the world.
Whether you’re training for your first 5K, chasing a new personal best, building towards a half marathon or marathon, or simply want to run more consistently this year, Run This Year gives you a simple way to set a distance goal and keep moving.
Choose your challenge, track your kilometres or miles, follow your progress and see how you compare with the wider running community.
How to get involved
1. Join the challenge
Join the Run This Year Strava club and choose your challenge: 1000 km, 2026 km or 2026 miles.
2. Track your progress
Use our Challenge Hub on the Running Challenges page to track your kilometres or miles, monitor your progress and see how much you have left to run.
3. Become a finisher
Once you reach your challenge distance, submit the Finisher Form at the bottom of the Challenge Hub. You’ll receive your free digital Run This Year badge and your place on the Challenge Finishers leaderboard.
Join the challenge. Track your progress. Become a finisher.
