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Get your office running in the new year with the 2022 FedEx Corporate Challenge. With a race leg for runners of all experience levels, the FedEx Pittsburgh Marathon Relay is the perfect opportunity to bond with colleagues through movement and cross the finish line in downtown Pittsburgh TOGETHER! Here are five benefits of running with your colleagues:

1. Promotes a culture of health and wellness in the workplace

Running not only positively impacts your life, but also the lives of those around you. When corporate wellness is prioritized, the overall health and wellbeing of the workplace improves. A healthy, active workplace fosters an environment for increased productivity, stronger relationships, and enhanced team collaboration.

2. Encourages physical activity and teamwork

Does your 9-5 job involve hours spent sitting at a desk? Training for the FedEx Pittsburgh Marathon Relay will motivate you and your colleagues to move together regularly while holding each other accountable as you work toward your relay team’s goals.

3. Emphasizes the importance of work-life balance

Step away from your office computer and go for a lunch break run with your colleagues! Mid-day movement will clear your mind and reduce stress, leaving you refreshed and revitalized for the remainder of the work day.

4. Creates a support system from day one of training to crossing the finish line

The DICK’S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon weekend of events is more fun with running buddies! The FedEx Pittsburgh Marathon Relay gives participants a built-in support system to lean on and gain inspiration from throughout training. Cultivate new bonds and layers to your relationships with your colleagues as you all prepare to take on the Marathon Relay in 2022.

5. Empowers employees to achieve new goals together

By introducing running and endurance-related goals to your employees, the Corporate Challenge allows colleagues to work together toward a common goal: crossing the finish line during Marathon Weekend. Whether you’re a Pittsburgh Marathon veteran or crossing your very first finish line in 2022, these goals will guide your relay team of employees to become better versions of themselves through teamwork and determination.

Ready to build a healthy workplace? Get together with your colleagues, create a relay team, and start training together for the 2022 DICK’S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon!