REGISTRATION is now open for the 2026 VHI Women’s Mini Marathon, the world’s largest all-female event of its kind.

Now in its 44th year, the 10km event will take place on Sunday May 31st at 12,30pm, with close to 30,000 women expected to walk, jog or run through Dublin city centre on the day.

Entrepreneur Aimee Connolly, broadcaster and presenter Katja Mia, health and fitness coach Nathalie Lennon and content creator Clóda Scanlon return this year as VHI ambassadors, encouraging women of all fitness abilities to join them for what promises to be an inspiring and uplifting day.

To mark this year’s launch, VHI commissioned research with 500 female runners to highlight the positive impact of running and walking on women’s physical and mental wellbeing.

New for 2026, Nathalie Lennon will also host a VHI Run Series; a three part programme with 3km, 5km and 8km running events to help women build their distance gradually across the 12-week campaign in a supportive community environment.

Participants can also access certified training and health tips from VHI health experts at www.vhi.ie/blog.

Every participant will receive a finishers medal and an official event t-shirt, available as an opt-in during registration. Early sign up is advised as last year’s event sold out in record time. This year’s theme ‘Because You Can’ is about empowering women to take that first step, whatever that looks like for them.

Register at www.vhiwomensminimarathon.ie