walkathon
noun
walk·a·thon
ˈwȯ-kə-ˌthän 
: a walk covering a considerable distance organized especially to raise money for a cause
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If candy is the short-term enticement, my parents and I and so many of the people who take part in the walkathon are also lured by the promise of a cure.
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Lizz Schumer, People.com, 2 July 2025
The 12-mile slog is the easy part of the walkathon.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 2 July 2025
Miami walkathon to raise mental health awareness NAMI Miami-Dade is hoping to use Saturday’s upcoming walkathon during mental Health Awareness Month to help spread introduce people to free mental health resources the nonprofit providers.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
The walkathon starts 8 a.m. Saturday and is the mental health nonprofit’s largest fundraiser of the year.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
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Lizz Schumer, People.com, 2 July 2025
The 12-mile slog is the easy part of the walkathon.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 2 July 2025
Miami walkathon to raise mental health awareness NAMI Miami-Dade is hoping to use Saturday’s upcoming walkathon during mental Health Awareness Month to help spread introduce people to free mental health resources the nonprofit providers.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
The walkathon starts 8 a.m. Saturday and is the mental health nonprofit’s largest fundraiser of the year.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
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“Walkathon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/walkathon. Accessed 1 Sep. 2025.
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