Want a Runna Premium membership for free? Global Running Day is June 3rd, and all you have to do to get 2 weeks free is log a 5k on Strava – and if you have an Apple or Garmin Watch, you can also win a ‘limited edition award’

Global Running Day takes place on June 3
Strava members who run a 5k are eligible for a two-week free Runna membership
Apple and Garmin Watch users who log a run get a ‘limited edition’ digital reward

June 3 marks Global Running Day, when dedicated running clubs, one-off events and individual people all over the world organize to lace up their best running shoes, strap on their best running watches and hit the streets, paths, parks or nearest treadmill.

I get a lot of emails about various ‘holidays’ that I’ve never heard of before in my inbox (make sure you don’t forget to send out your National Avocado Day cards to friends and family this year!), but Global Running Day is always easy to participate in and get a reward from, especially if you use a fitness tracker or service like Strava to track your runs.

Strava users who log in and complete a 5K race on June 3 will receive two weeks of Runna Premium for free. Runna is a personalized AI training plan service that adapts to your logged workouts and changes the plan based on your performance. We rated it an impressive 4.5 stars in our Runna review, so it’s worth a try to see if it’s right for you.

More digital badges from Apple and Garmin – but no badges for Google Health users

Apple Watch with this year's Global Running Day badge

(Image credit: Apple)

Speaking of digital badges, the Strava x Runna award isn’t the only special badge you can collect on Global Running Day.

As usual, users of the best Apple Watches and the best Garmin watches can also get in on the action. Users who complete a run on either platform will receive a ‘limited edition award’, as Apple calls it, signifying the achievement. Apple sent us the image above of this year’s Global Running Day award, while Garmin’s 2026 award can be seen on the Garminbadges.com database.

Google Health users won’t be able to join in on the fun. With Google’s pivot from Fitbit Premium to Google Health Coach, it has removed the badges feature and any historical badges earned.

Instead, Google said in its removal of badges that “if you have Google Health Coach, your coach will help celebrate your progress and achievements,” so no Global Running Day badge for Google Health users.

I suppose that’s a lesson for all of us who love adding new digital badges to our library on our favorite fitness app – they can disappear at any time!