The Iraqi Hypertension Society celebrated World Hypertension Day, which falls on May 17th of each year, by holding a sports marathon for all age groups in the gardens of Al-Salam University College in Baghdad on May 29th. Although this year’s marathon was slightly delayed due to logistical reasons, it was held with the participation of many senior and junior doctors, in addition to a group of pharmacists and workers in scientific pharmaceutical offices, along with many children. Despite the limited number of participants, the event proved the Society’s insistence on active participation and annual awareness, emphasizing the importance of sports in a healthy individual’s life, as well as its effective role in controlling non-communicable diseases, the most significant of which is hypertension.