History
The event was founded by The New Paper. The very first Big Walk took place on June 16, 1991, and only 4,500 walkers were expected. However, expectations were exceeded when more than 7,000 walkers showed up on the day of the walk. Since then, the event has become more popular and today boasts the participation of tens of thousands of people annually.
On its 10th anniversary, The New Paper Big Walk 2000 broke into the official Guinness World record as World’s Largest Walk. Having the Guinness certificate means that this popular Singaporean mass event has ranked among the largest world events, such as the Boston Marathon.
The event took a one year hiatus in 2007, amid news that its venue of choice, the National Stadium at Kallang & Madash, was going to be torn down to make way for a world-class integrated sports' hub.
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