A record number of runners (and walkers) were expected to hit the street this morning, burning off a few calories before tearing into their turkey. The annual ‘turkey trot’ tradition goes back longer than you might think.

Join the 9th annual MHK Turkey Trot in Aggieville! Over 1,200 runners celebrated Thanksgiving with a 5K race supporting the Flint Hills Breadbasket. See highlights, top finishers, and how this event brings the Manhattan community together.

A 1-mile family run, a 5K, and a 5-mile were all part of the 34th year for the event, which featured record-breaking participation this year.

Peter Vail wins the individual costume contest of the 35th annual Seniors First Turkey Trot 5k in downtown Orlando, on Thursday, November 28, 2024. His 5-year-old nephew helped him make his costume. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/ Orlando Sentinel)

If someone moved suspiciously quickly for seconds at their Thanksgiving dinner Thursday, multiple factors could be at play. One, they’d already worked up an appetite. Two, they’d already gotten plenty of practice moving that day.

Annual Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving Day. Race started at 8 AM in the morning in downtown San Angelo along the Concho River.

"It's not just a race it's actually much more than just a race," says Aneta Konieczek, two-time Olympian and participant in the Turkey Trot.

Hundreds took part in the Linkville Lopers Running and Walking Club’s annual 5K Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning.

On Thanksgiving morning, three friends dressed as pilgrim women in bonnets and a human-sized turkey played basketball at Washington Park by the Turkey Trot finish line.