{"id":11080,"date":"2026-08-10T14:40:05","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T11:40:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/walkingmonth.ro\/?p=11080"},"modified":"2026-08-10T14:54:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T11:54:17","slug":"peste-un-miliard-de-pasi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/walkingmonth.ro\/en\/peste-un-miliard-de-pasi\/","title":{"rendered":"Over one billion steps for education: Walking Month 2026 results"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Over one billion steps for education: Walking Month 2026 results<\/h1>\n<p>Every year, Walking Month proves that when a community comes together around a cause, its impact can go far beyond the number of steps logged in an app.<\/p>\n<p>For 32 days, thousands of people chose to turn walking, running or moving in a wheelchair into an act of solidarity. Every registration contributed to a shared goal: supporting access to education for children and young people in rural communities across Cluj County through Educalise's \"Keeping Education Moving\" project.<\/p>\n<p>The 2026 edition brought together participants from companies, organizations, groups of friends and families, once again demonstrating that movement can unite people and create meaningful change. And the results are, without a doubt, impressive.<\/p>\n<h2>Walking Month 2026 at a Glance<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>3,680 participants<\/li>\n<li>1,053,586,651 steps<\/li>\n<li>Over 800,000 kilometers covered (almost 19,000 marathons)<\/li>\n<li>An average of almost 8,950 steps a day for each participant<\/li>\n<li>RON 619,000 raised to support education for young people in rural communities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>The Walking Month 2026 Champions<\/h2>\n<h3>1. Walkers Individual<\/h3>\n<p>The Individual Walkers category was decided by only a handful of steps.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83e\udd47 Ana Maria Boureghdad and Cosmina Olosutean shared first place, each with 799,999 steps.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83e\udd48 Andrei Crecan took second place with 799,995 steps, just four steps behind the leaders.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83e\udd49 Ioana Anca Rusu completed the podium with 799,988 steps, only 11 steps behind first place.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/walkingmonth.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/PSP_3043-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Walkers Individual\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A fost, pe departe, una dintre cele mai str\u00e2nse competi\u021bii din istoria Walking Month.<\/p>\n<h3>2. Walkers Teams<\/h3>\n<p>Team performances were equally impressive.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4-member teams<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83e\udd47 Maratoni\u0219tii EMR \u2013 3,622,736 steps<\/li>\n<li>\ud83e\udd48 PuellaeFortes \u2013 3,395,593 steps<\/li>\n<li>\ud83e\udd49 Six Pack \u2013 3,387,190 steps<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>3-member teams<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83e\udd47 MEEM \u2013 2,689,922 steps<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>2-member teams<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83e\udd47 Friends \u2013 1,814,728 steps<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-11083 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/walkingmonth.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/PSP_3123-1-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/walkingmonth.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/PSP_3123-1-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/walkingmonth.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/PSP_3123-1-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/walkingmonth.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/PSP_3123-1-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/walkingmonth.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/PSP_3123-1-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/walkingmonth.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/PSP_3123-1-1638x2048.jpg 1638w, https:\/\/walkingmonth.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/PSP_3123-1-10x12.jpg 10w, https:\/\/walkingmonth.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/PSP_3123-1.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>3. Superwalkers Individual<\/h3>\n<p>In the category dedicated to the most ambitious participants, the results were outstanding:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83e\udd47 Victor Szinner \u2013 1,849,782 steps<\/li>\n<li>\ud83e\udd48 Eleonora Comsa \u2013 1,517,526 steps<\/li>\n<li>\ud83e\udd49 Florin Goia \u2013 1,491,457 steps<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A podium built on plenty of discipline, perseverance and, probably, quite a few extra walks at the end of the day.<\/p>\n<h3>4. Superwalkers Teams<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83e\udd47 The Quad Stars \u2013 4,732,024 steps<\/li>\n<li>\ud83e\udd48 Night of the Walking Data 2 \u2013 4,218,916 steps<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/walkingmonth.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/PSP_3280-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Superwalkers Echipe\" \/><\/p>\n<p>These results demonstrate what can happen when individual motivation becomes a team goal.<\/p>\n<h3>5. Mobility - a more accessible competition for everyone<\/h3>\n<p>The 2026 edition brought an important first for Walking Month: an accessibility feature and a dedicated category for wheelchair users, so even more people could join the experience and support the cause we share.<\/p>\n<p>The first winner of the Mobility category is Bogdan Cioltea, who covered 357 kilometers in a wheelchair, equivalent to 446,250 steps under the competition rules (1 kilometer = 1,250 steps).<\/p>\n<p>His achievement represents more than a result on the leaderboard. It shows how Walking Month continues to become a more inclusive and accessible competition for everyone.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-11085 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/walkingmonth.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/PSP_3557-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/walkingmonth.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/PSP_3557-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/walkingmonth.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/PSP_3557-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/walkingmonth.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/PSP_3557-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/walkingmonth.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/PSP_3557-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/walkingmonth.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/PSP_3557-2-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/walkingmonth.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/PSP_3557-2-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>RON 619,000 Raised to Keep Education Moving<\/h2>\n<p>The most important outcome of this year's edition is not reflected in a ranking table, but in the impact it will have on the community.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to you, RON 619,000 was raised for the \u201cMove for Education\u201d project, run by Educalise.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/walkingmonth.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/PSP_3447-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Educalise\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Through this project, 500 students from five rural communities in Cluj County will benefit from 250 hours of practical workshops and alternative education activities. They will gain access to information, experiences and tools that will help them make informed decisions, develop essential life skills and build a future with more opportunities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"translation-block\">If you\u2019d like to learn more about the program, we invite you to read  <a href=\"https:\/\/walkingmonth.ro\/en\/2026-tinem-educatia-in-miscare\/\" target=\"_self\">this article<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For participants, Walking Month 2026 came to an end after 32 days. For the 500 students, however, the steps taken this summer mark the beginning of a new journey.<\/p>\n<p>A journey made possible by a community that has shown once again that, when we take steps together, we can go much further.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over one billion steps for education: Walking Month 2026 results. 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