Welcome to The Daily Mile UAE

ADNOC Mini Marathoners

Our exciting collaboration on the ADNOC Mini Marathoners challenge, formerly known as 26in26, has come to an end!

Thank you to everyone who participated from November 6th to December 8th 2023, in the lead-up to the ADNOC Abu Dhabi Marathon.

Get ready to join us in 2024 for more challenges and opportunities to win amazing prizes!

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What is The Daily Mile?

The Daily Mile is a social physical activity, with children running, jogging, wheeling or walking – at their own pace.

Over 4.7 million children in 94 countries take part. It is free and simple to do.

In the UAE, The Daily Mile is supported by the Ministry of Education and Emirates Schools Establishment.

Local and international studies prove The Daily Mile makes children fitter, healthier, happier and more focused in the classroom.

How Does the Daily Mile Work?

Easy to do with a major impact on health and well-being.

  • Smiley Face
    It’s social, non-competitive and fun
  • Light bulb
    It encourages children to be aware of their health
  • Stopwatch
    It takes place in 15 minutes, with most children averaging a mile, or more
  • Key
    There’s no set up, tidy up, or equipment required
  • Pin
    Children run outside in the fresh air where possible
  • Percentage
    It helps to improve fitness and achieve a healthy weight
  • Runner
    The children return to class ready to learn
  • Safety cone
    No staff training is needed and there is no extra workload for teachers
  • Clothes
    Children can run in their uniforms so no kit or changing time is needed
  • Sun
    It’s fully inclusive; every child, whatever their circumstances, age or ability, succeeds at The Daily Mile

Benefits

  • Children become more aware of their health and the need to take responsibility for it
  • Improves body composition - bone density, muscle strength and cardiovascular health
  • Helps children achieve and maintain a healthy weight
  • Can help individual medical conditions, such as diabetes and asthma
  • Physical fitness, general balance and motor skills are improved
  • It is 100% inclusive - every child succeeds including children of determination
  • It's not a race or competition - there's no sense of failure
  • Children enjoy it - they have fun outdoors with friends and feel free
  • Makes children more likely to take part in other similar physical activity
  • It improves overall well-being and student life satisfaction

Join the movement

Register your school for The Daily Mile UAE to access the latest updates and resources, and to see your school on our global map.

Join over 4.7 million children and 19,000 children worldwide already participating!

Sign up

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Resources

We have created a variety of resources to help you learn more about The Daily Mile and how to implement it at your school. To download them, simply click on the buttons below.

Download the Flyer

Download the Letter

Download the Core Principles

Download the Guidance

Download the Presentation

Collaborate with us!

Do you want to help us grow the The Daily Mile movement in the UAE?

We are always looking for motivated and passionate collaborators who can spread the concept of The Daily Mile on a local and national level.

If you want to help us make sure all children are fit in life and productive in learning, contact our team by clicking the button below.

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What they say

  • 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 4 million children get up and running since 2012 - and are inspiring their families, too.

    Sir Jim Ratcliffe, Founder and Chairman of INEOS

  • Children love The Daily Mile! It's completely free, simple and fully inclusive. Children who do The Daily Mile are fitter, happier, less sedentary and have less fat.

    Elaine Wyllie MBE, Founder of The Daily Mile