IAAF unveils new, mass worldwide running event

Bahrain's Rose Chelimo (L), Australia's Jessica Trengove (C), US athlete Amy Cragg (2R) and Kenya's Edna Ngeringwony Kiplagat (R) compete in the women's marathon athletics event at the 2017 IAAF World Championships in central London on August 6, 2017. / AFP PHOTO /

A new series of one-mile runs in 24 cities around the world to celebrate Global Running Day on June 6 and tagged 'Run 24:1' has been unveiled by world athletics body, IAAF.

Partnering with sports ministries, city governments, race organisers and member federations around the world, the IAAF initiative incorporates races to be held in cities across 15 time zones that will each start at the same local time to create a ‘simultaneous’ worldwide celebration of running.