What is KiDSMARATHON? Rod Dixon's KiDSMARATHON™ is an 8 – 10 week training program that enables kids to complete a full marathon by running incremental distances each week leading up to the finish in front of hundreds of fans! During the project, elementary students, ages 7-12, develop life-long fitness skills, positive nutritional habits*, social-emotional learning, a feeling of accomplishment, and self-confidence for themselves. The mantra of the program is “Finishing is Winning! Winning is Finishing!”.