Primary school pupils complete marathon challenge
Source: ITV News
Date: 23-Apr-2016
Ahead of the London marathon a group of children from Norwich have just completed their own special Marathon.
Pupils from Trowse Primary have run a mile a day for the last 26 days as part of the schools commitment to increase their physical activity and improve their overall well being.
Amongst year 6 children in Norwich, 1 in 3 are recorded as overweight or obese. The idea behind the Daily Mile, which began in Scotland, was to improve not just the physical but social and emotional wellbeing of children.
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