World Runners is unique among nonprofit institutions. The organization is interested in the fitness of both its members and its beneficiaries. However, there is a difference in emphasis on the type of fitness between the two groups. Physical fitness is the main interest for the member and financial fitness for the beneficiaries.

World Runners was founded in 1977 by a group of runners with a mission to make a difference in the world. The difference to make? To end the existence of persistent hunger and poverty in the world.

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The next Race to End World Hunger will be in Mountain View on New Year's Day. Yes, its a new venue. We expect to be back in Palo Alto for New Year 2015.

Thanks to all who participated in our Sunnyvale Race to End World Hunger helping to make it a very successful event. The race photos and results are available now! Barry Walton's photos are stunning, please take a look. You might see one of yourself in a past race that you love!

[Details for Mountain View Race, 01/01/2014]
[Prior race results and photos]
[Sunnyvale Race Results]

On November 30, 1980, 170 members of the World Runners organization ran in the Oakland Marathon. This is a film about their participation.