Rising to the Challenge Millburn Elementary Students Complete Fitness Marathon

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A recent physical fitness class lasted a bit longer than usual for 280 students at Millburn Elementary School.

The students participated in a 24-hour physical challenge.

The students were split into teams and took turns running or walking 2 1/2 miles each, said Dan Jazo, a physical education teacher at Millburn who organized the event.

"It was great," Jazo said. "All of the kids had a good time and everyone finished."

The challenge started at 9:30 a.m. on Oct. 1 and lasted until 9:30 a.m. on Oct 2.

Because of rain, the students were forced to run or walk some of the time inside the school.

"We thought bad weather might be a possibility, so we mapped out a trail inside the school beforehand," Jazo said.

There were 16 teams …