World Runners Association (WRA)

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The WRA is the international governing body for the sport of multi-day solo running and walking events that involve a circumnavigation of the Earth on foot. Are you thinking about running/ walking around the globe? Contact us!

Join the Journey: Live Circumnavigations in Progress

January 20, 2026

We are pleased to share with you the live tracking of all current, verified human-powered circumnavigation attempts, allowing the public to follow each journey as it unfolds. Most participants are tracked via Strava: Current Circumnavigation Attempts Runners: Walkers: We invite…
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WRA and GOMU Strengthen Cooperation on World Run recognition

January 15, 2026

The World Runners Association (WRA) is pleased to announce a positive step forward in global cooperation with the Global Organization of Multi-day Ultramarathoners (GOMU). Following a formal request from WRA, GOMU has confirmed its support for collaboration between the two…
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2025 closes with 7 circumnavigation attempts underway

December 27, 2025

2025 has been a busy year on the roads of the world. As the year comes to a close, we have 7 attempts (3 runners and 4 walkers) in various stages of their circumnavigations. Alexander Campbell (AU) started his world…
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Tim Franklin : will he become the next person to have run around the world?

July 1, 2024

World-runner Tim Franklin might become the 8th individual to have run around the world and be inducted into the WRA
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World-walker Tony Mangan is on the road

July 1, 2024

World-walker Tony Mangan is on the road, currently in Mauritius. Tony is already 41,000km into his world-walk which he started in 2018
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Welcome to the refreshed website

July 1, 2024

After 10 years of existence, the WRA website underwent a little rejuvenation.
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Meet our members

Meet the WRA president, runners and walkers who have satisfied all the criteria of a circumnavigation of the earth on foot – and whose fully documented journeys have been ratified by the WRA: