Nike+ Human Race Quick Links

On 10.24.2009—The Day The World Ran—Nike hosted the second annual Nike+ Human Race 10K. Hundreds of thousands of runners hit the road as part of the world’s largest one-day running event. Nike+ Human Race events were held in 27 cities globally, from Los Angeles to Seoul and from Tel Aviv to Rome. Thousands more participated in the event by logging their own 10K runs on race day using their Nike+ Sport Kit or Nike+ Sportband.

The Nike+ Human Race debuted in 2008 with the purpose of celebrating runners and their sport while uniting athletes worldwide through the ultimate running experience. Many of the runners who participated in the race, also trained by using the tools provided at nikeplus.com, which has more than 2 million members worldwide. Members of this digital running club have logged more than 175 million miles (almost 281 million kms).

Leading up to race day, close to 140,000 people participated in Nike+ Human Race training runs around the world.

"The Nike+ Human Race continues to inspire and motivate runners worldwide. We look forward to continuing to provide runners with unique and exciting running experiences that will keep them connected with runners all over the world", said Leslie Lane, Nike’s VP of Global Running.

Don't forget to check out images from the races around the world on the Nike Running Facebook page.

Congrats to all who ran the 2009 Nike+ Human Race!