Welcome to World Fit

World Fit® is a walking and exercise program for elementary and middle school students in grades 3 through 8. World Fit’s mission is to eradicate childhood obesity and improve children’s health and attitude towards fitness.

World Fit® is a six-week, school-based walking and exercise program designed to encourage physical activity for elementary and middle school students in grades 3 through 8. Olympians and Paralympians act as mentors and adopt schools in the program to teach students the importance of lifelong fitness and the Olympic values of perseverance, respect, and fair play.

Since the first World Fit Walk in 2009, 108,813 students from 103 different schools across America have logged in a total of 9,184,210 miles during the six-week program!


For Schools

Join our World Fit program! Let’s get our youth fit and healthy. Registration for the spring World Fit Walk will begin in the fall. Click here to request additional information if your school is interested in joining the World Fit movement.


For Partners

Join World Fit and make a difference! We need your help to make an impact on the childhood obesity crisis! Click here to request additional information.


World Fit Walk 2023 – Results

Congratulations to Smith Elementary and Dwyer Middle School from Huntington Beach (CA)!
Both schools have successfully completed their six-week walking.
Thanks to the teachers for continuing to support the World Fit Walk and helping us spread the word about healthy lifestyles all over the US.

More detailed results of this year’s walk are available at https://www.worldfit.org/world-fit-walk/results/twenty-twenty-three/


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