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fun run

British  

noun

  1. a long run or part-marathon run for exercise and pleasure, often by large numbers of people

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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"His adrenaline for the sports was a big worry, people would say 'we'll do a fun run and raise money', he would do it in a sumo suit."

From BBC Jan. 6, 2026

He collapsed while running in a holiday fun run in Seattle Dec. 23.

From Seattle Times Dec. 28, 2023

Washington hung in and made a fun run, but the team is getting banged up.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 23, 2021

Some local events, including a Christmas fun run, have been postponed or canceled, and the council flew the Australian flag at half-staff.

From New York Times Dec. 15, 2021

Yes, by Jove they don't let the fun run down.

From Honor Edgeworth Ottawa's Present Tense by Vera, [pseud.]

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