color run

Dyed powder marathon

A color run is a fun run where participants are doused with colored powder at stations along the course, finishing covered in vibrant hues.

The events are typically untimed and emphasize celebration over competition: We signed up for the color run as a team-building activity.

The format became popular in the 2010s as a way to make running feel more like a festival than a race.

Related

vibrant · 5K · race day · finish line · pigment · burst · celebration · spray · crowd · messy · tie-dye · splash · charity · neon · stain · photo op · particles · joyful

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Opposites
race format/purpose

color runOlympic trials

Competition selecting national representatives

qualifying race · championship race · marathon · Boston Marathon · track meet

participant motivation

color runcompetitive running

Organized footrace sport

amateur athletics

visual/aesthetic experience

color runwhite-out

Opaque error-covering liquid

minimalist aesthetic · sterile environment · clean room

Family

color, run, colors, colored, coloring, colorful, colorless, coloration, discolor

Familiarity
Top 500,000
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Known to kids · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G