An E-Marathon is a virtual marathon challenge where your steps are automatically converted into distance on the leaderboard. You do not need to run an actual marathon — just walk or run as you normally would, and your accumulated steps translate into kilometers (or miles) over the challenge period.
How It Works
When you participate in an E-Marathon, everything happens automatically:
- You walk or run throughout the day.
- Your steps sync to Vantage Fit (same as any other activity).
- The app converts your steps to distance using a fixed ratio.
- The leaderboard shows your total distance covered.
The default conversion is 1,000 steps = 1 km, but your company can customize this ratio. Check the challenge details to see the exact conversion used in your E-Marathon.
Note: Distance is calculated from your step count, not from GPS tracking. You do not need to run specific routes or use the GPS workout feature. Your regular daily steps count toward the marathon distance.
The Leaderboard
The E-Marathon leaderboard ranks participants by total distance covered over the challenge period. The distance is displayed in kilometers or miles, depending on your company's configuration.
Here is what a typical leaderboard looks like:
| Rank | Name | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Priya S. | 87.4 km |
| 2 | Rahul M. | 82.1 km |
| 3 | Anita K. | 79.6 km |
Viewing Your Progress
Open the E-Marathon from the Challenges tab. On the challenge detail screen, you will see:
- Your total distance — how far you have "traveled" so far
- Your rank on the leaderboard
- Days remaining in the challenge
Tip: Think of it this way — if the default ratio is 1,000 steps = 1 km, then 10,000 steps per day gives you 10 km. Over a 30-day challenge, that is 300 km. A real marathon is 42.2 km, so you will almost certainly surpass it!
What Makes E-Marathons Different
E-Marathons are designed for simplicity and the fun of a virtual marathon experience:
- One implicit task — walk or run. There are no weekly themes, no multiple activities, no task targets to configure.
- Steps-only — your step count is the only input. Water, sleep, and other activities do not factor in.
- Distance framing — instead of raw step counts, you see your progress in distance, which feels more tangible and motivating.
- No streak pressure — unlike Streak Challenges, missing a day does not reset anything. Your cumulative distance keeps growing whenever you are active.
Tips for Your E-Marathon
- Consistency matters more than bursts. Steady daily steps add up faster than one big day followed by rest days.
- Sync regularly. Open the app daily to make sure your steps are counted. Tap Plus (+) → Sync to force an update.
- Check the conversion ratio. Look at the challenge details to see how your company has set the steps-to-distance ratio. This tells you exactly how many steps you need for each kilometer.
- Track your daily distance. If 1,000 steps = 1 km, then 8,000 steps gives you 8 km for the day. Knowing the math helps you plan.
Great For
E-Marathons work especially well for:
- Virtual marathon events — company-wide races where everyone "runs" a marathon together
- Month-long distance goals — "Can we collectively walk 10,000 km as a company?"
- Engaging people who find step counts abstract — seeing distance feels more relatable than raw step numbers
Need more help? Contact your HR admin or reach out to support via the Help option in the app menu.
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