Annual Fundraiser - 10 Running Facts You CANNOT miss!

To Coincide with the announcement of the 1st Annual ToucanTech Fun Run, we have put together 10 fascinating facts on history and art and benefits of running! 
 

1. 1 billion pairs of running shoes are sold around the world annually. 
    
2. Wearing a red outfit increases your chances of winning a race over runners who wear other colors.
    
3. The ancient Greek Olympiads require participants to run naked.
    
4. Cheetah, the fastest animal on earth, could run at 110-120 km/h, while the rest of its feline kind could reach up to 30mph.
    
5. Runners have longer lifetimes than those who do not run.
    
6. Even for at least 30 minutes daily, running shows proven health benefits.
    
7. Running also helps social skills.
    
8. The ‘marathon gene’ exists, but not for 20% of humans.
    
9. The police used to stop people who run for exercise during the 1960s.
    
10. The ancient men acquired the capability to run long mileage around 2.6 million years ago.

If this hasn't got you excited for the Fun Run then we dont know what will! Please remember to sign up before the 31st of July!

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