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2. Walkathon - Wikipedia

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   In 1968, the first walkathon was held on the US mainland, sponsored by the American Freedom from Hunger Foundation. After receiving a national promo from Johnny Carson and Ed McMahon , who were in the Twin Cities for a live performance of The Tonight Show , the Minneapolis, Minnesota walkathon, called the "International Walk for Development ...

3. List of athletics events - Wikipedia

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   All events within the sport are forms of running, walking, jumping or throwing. These events are divided into the sub-sports of track and field, road running, racewalking and cross country running. The Olympic athletics programme has played a significant role in shaping the most common events in the sport.

4. List of people who have walked across the United States

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   The following year at age 9 he continued his walk to Atlanta, Georgia, and that summer at age 11 he walked from Atlanta to Washington, D.C. [68] He vowed to become the youngest to walk Coast to Coast and at age 12 completed that mission by walking from Jacksonville Beach to the Santa Monica Pier.

5. Shine (fundraising event) - Wikipedia

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   Shine is Cancer Research UK's night-time walking marathon which uses light as a symbol of hope and the progress being made in the fight against cancer. Participants can choose to walk either 42.195 kilometres (26.219 mi) or 21.0975 kilometres (13.1094 mi) to raise awareness and funds for Cancer Research UK.

6. Aerie (clothing retailer) - Wikipedia

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   As part of this campaign, aerie became the first national retailer to sponsor the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA). Aerie is the leading sponsor of their national walks awareness program known as "NEDA Walk". [11] The initiative raises funds for educational programs and spreads awareness about eating disorders.

7. MoonWalk (charity event) - Wikipedia

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   The MoonWalk is a night-time charity event organised by UK based grant-making breast cancer charity, Walk the Walk. Women and men Power Walk either a marathon (“Full Moon”) or half-marathon (“Half Moon”), wearing brightly decorated bras to raise money for breast cancer causes.