In Brief:
- STEPN (official site) and STEPN GO have launched Round 2 of Marathon Season 3, which runs August 24 through September 7, 2026.
- Anyone who took part in Round 1 is enrolled automatically; newcomers have until 12 PM UTC on August 24 to sign up.
- The main choices facing players are how much to commit to the reward pool and whether to buy insurance covering a missed day.
Registration and participation details
For both STEPN and STEPN GO, Round 2 of Marathon Season 3 begins at 12 AM UTC on August 24 and continues through September 7, 2026. Round 1 finishers roll straight into Round 2 unless they chose to opt out. Registration remains open to new players via the official marathon page up until 12 PM UTC on August 24.
Pre-round preparations
A few important calls need to be made before the round gets underway. For the reward pool, players lock in either 50, 100, or 200 USD — the bigger the stake, the bigger the potential payout. Insurance is the season’s new addition, covering a single missed day; that matters because a missed day would otherwise mean disqualification. Insurance has to be bought before the round starts.
Team dynamics and energy requirements
Players also have the option of creating or joining a team, which adds accountability and opens up team rewards. The fundamental rule hasn’t changed: at least 2 Energy must be burned daily in either STEPN or STEPN GO, and the 14-day round permits no rest days.
Marathon payout structure
Consistency day to day, not mileage, is what the Marathon Challenge measures. Anyone hitting the daily Energy target gets their stake back plus a cut of the reward pool left behind by players who drop out. Earlier seasons have produced an annualized percentage yield of roughly 60 percent, a figure recalibrated every round, with payouts arriving on a two-week cycle.
Season details and anti-cheat measures
Six rounds of 14 days make up the season, covering roughly 12 weeks in total. Finishing earns Marathon Boxes packed with assorted rewards. Fair play is handled by SMAC, the anti-cheat system that validates user activity and preserves the challenge’s integrity.
About STEPN and STEPN GO
STEPN is the move-to-earn app credited with popularizing the category, letting users earn tokens based on physical activity their devices track. The newer STEPN GO leans more heavily on social features while retaining the earning angle, and both apps share the Energy system that powers Marathon Challenge participation.
Developer FSL has grown the ecosystem well beyond the two apps, adding products like Gas Hero and the MOOAR marketplace, all connected by a single token infrastructure. With the decision deadline set for 12 PM UTC on August 24, anyone eyeing a Round 2 entry will want to prepare now.