More than 610 people turned up for Samsung Electronics Singapore’s first Galaxy Walkathon on 13 September 2026. The free morning event gave participants a 5km route around The Kallang, a step target tied to Singapore’s 61st birthday and a shared reason to walk in support of heart health.
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A birthday milestone made into a walking goal
Participants gathered at the National Stadium for a 7am start. The route passed Tanjong Rhu Watch Tower, while the target of roughly 6,100 steps turned SG61 into a goal walkers could track. The 5km distance was estimated to equal about 6,100 steps for most people, not a guaranteed count for every participant.
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How technology and heart-health support fit in
Samsung Health and Galaxy smartwatches were part of the event, connecting the walk to step and wellness tracking. Reporting also described participants using Samsung’s AI-powered health technology. The practical message was that an everyday activity could become more visible and measurable—not that a smartwatch or a single walk had been shown to improve participants’ health.
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The walk supported the Singapore Heart Foundation’s heart-health movement. Samsung said it would donate to the foundation’s ongoing programmes and initiatives, but the available sources do not establish the amount, confirm payment or specify funding for patient financial assistance.
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Part of a wider programme at The Kallang
The walk was an early activation under Samsung’s multi-year partnership with The Kallang Group, which links technology with active living and community participation.
7 It also formed part of the National Stadium Experience, a programme of free activities listed for 29 August to 20 September 2026. An artisan market and sports activities were advertised for the wider programme; the available reporting does not establish that every such activity was part of the walkathon itself.
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The event’s clearest result was participation: more than 610 people came together for an accessible, trackable walk with a heart-health purpose. Whether it led to sustained changes in their habits remains unknown.
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