International Academic Marathon

What International Academic Marathon does

International Academic Marathon operates an online platform delivering individual academic competitions for grades 9-12 students. Founded in 2019 under the non-profit entity Extracurricular Activity Excellence International, the program offers a distinctive 10-hour individual learning challenge — five sequential two-hour stages completed within a 24-hour personalized window — progressing from foundational concepts through advanced application across 14 distinct subject marathons spanning STEM, Social Sciences, and Humanities. The platform is delivered through a self-serve registration portal (my.eae.international) and features embedded learning resources within test stages, a flexible 24-hour start window supporting global time-zone participation, and a separate preparatory content platform operated by LearningFirst. An Educator Innovation Center provides professional development, webinars, and an advisory committee to coordinate school-level adoption; the program has reached 16,652+ participants across 29+ countries since inception.

The business model is fundamentally non-recurring: a US$50 per-student per-event registration fee, with automatic needs-sensitive waivers that can reduce the fee to as low as US$0 based on country and school tuition tiers. Distribution occurs through two channels — direct individual student self-serve registration and a school/organization pathway for institutions registering multiple students — with marketing reliant on organic digital channels (website, email), educator networks, and word-of-mouth within the global education community.

The organization operates with a 5-person team and has no disclosed funding rounds, M&A activity, institutional investment, or patent portfolio. There is no mobile app, no public API, and no disclosed leadership team, certifications, or regulatory actions. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, and the combination of granular waivers, single-event transactions, and a small operating base indicates a small-scale, mission-driven organization rather than a venture-backed growth company.

Name

International Academic Marathon

Legal name

Extracurricular Activity Excellence International

Website

https://academic-marathon.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

International Academic Marathon is a non-profit operating an online platform that delivers 10-hour, five-stage individual academic competitions for grades 9-12 students across 14 subjects, serving 16,652+ participants in 29+ countries since 2019 via a needs-based fee structure.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Educational Competition and Assessment Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (6117), Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Academic Decathlon & Interdisciplinary Competitions (EDAMAGAG)

Keywords

• Academic competition platform
• Individual learning challenges
• Online assessment services
• Educational marathon programs
• Student academic endurance

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Registration Fees: Standard registration fee of US$50 per student per Academic Marathon event. An automatic fee waiver policy reduces the fee based on country tier and school tuition tier to US$40, US$30, US$20, US$10, or US$0. This is a one-time transaction per event with no recurring revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

International Academic Marathon delivers 14 distinct individual academic marathon events for grades 9-12 students across STEM, Social Sciences, and Humanities & Arts. Each event is a five-stage progressive learning challenge of up to ten hours completed within a personal 24-hour window, combining preparatory content, embedded learning resources, and staged assessment. Participants register online at my.eae.international for a standard fee of US$50 per event, with automatic fee waivers based on country and school tuition tiers.

Product overview

Academic Marathon is an educational platform offering 14 distinct academic marathon events across STEM (Envirothon, Mathethon, Inforthon, Biothon, Physithon, Chemithon), Social Sciences (Econthon, Psychothon, Geothon, Historithon, Philosothon, Lingothon), and Arts & Literature (Artithon, Literathon). Each marathon is a ten-hour, five-stage individual learning challenge for grades 9-12 students, where participants follow one focused annual topic from foundational concepts through progressively advanced stages. The platform includes registration systems, preparatory materials through the LearningFirst platform, testing infrastructure, and educator resources through the Educator Innovation Center.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Envirothon Individual ten-hour, five-stage academic marathon in Environmental Science for grades 9-12 students, exploring topics including Aquatics, Forestry, Soils, Wildlife, and Current Issues within a 24-hour personal completion window.
• Mathethon Individual ten-hour, five-stage academic marathon in Mathematics for grades 9-12 students, covering Cryptography & Cybersecurity, Data Science & Probability, Graph Theory & Networks, Computational Mathematics, and Mathematical Modeling.
• Inforthon Individual ten-hour, five-stage academic marathon in Informatics for grades 9-12 students, focusing on AI & Machine Learning, Algorithms & Data Structures, Cybersecurity & Cryptography, Systems & Networks, and Emerging Computing.
• Biothon Individual ten-hour, five-stage academic marathon in Biology for grades 9-12 students, covering Genetics & Gene Editing, Neuroscience & Brain Function, Synthetic Biology, Ecology & Conservation, and Immunology & Infectious Disease.
• Physithon Individual ten-hour, five-stage academic marathon in Physics for grades 9-12 students, exploring Quantum Technologies, Climate & Energy Physics, Astrophysics & Space, Advanced Materials, and Biophysics & Medical Physics.
• Chemithon Individual ten-hour, five-stage academic marathon in Chemistry for grades 9-12 students, covering Green Chemistry & Circular Economy, Energy Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, Pharmaceutical & Drug Design, and Biochemistry & Molecular Biology.
• Econthon Individual ten-hour, five-stage academic marathon in Economics for grades 9-12 students, exploring Digital Economy & Platforms, Climate Economics, Development & Inequality, Behavioral Economics, and Financial Innovation.
• Psychothon Individual ten-hour, five-stage academic marathon in Psychology for grades 9-12 students, covering Cognitive Neuroscience, Digital Psychology, Clinical & Mental Health, and Social Psychology & Influence.
• Geothon Individual ten-hour, five-stage academic marathon in Geography for grades 9-12 students, exploring Climate Change & Environment, Urban Geography & Smart Cities, GIS & Spatial Technology, Resource Geography, and Geopolitics & Migration.
• Historithon Individual ten-hour, five-stage academic marathon in History for grades 9-12 students, covering Technology & Society, Empire & Decolonization, Social Movements, Globalization & Connection, and Contemporary History.
• Philosothon Individual ten-hour, five-stage academic marathon in Philosophy for grades 9-12 students, exploring AI Ethics & Technology, Political Philosophy & Justice, Philosophy of Mind, Environmental Philosophy, and Epistemology & Logic.
• Lingothon Individual ten-hour, five-stage academic marathon in Linguistics for grades 9-12 students, covering Computational Linguistics & NLP, Sociolinguistics & Language Change, Psycholinguistics & Acquisition, Phonetics & Phonology, and Semantics & Pragmatics.
• Artithon Individual ten-hour, five-stage academic marathon in Arts for grades 9-12 students, exploring Digital & New Media Art, Art & Social Justice, Performance & Conceptual Art, Contemporary Visual Arts, and Art Markets & Institutions.
• Literathon Individual ten-hour, five-stage academic marathon in Literature for grades 9-12 students, covering Global Contemporary Literature, Literature & Social Justice, Digital Literature & Media, Genre Fiction & Popular Culture, and Literary Theory & Criticism.
• Educator Innovation Center Professional development and resource program for teachers, department heads, and school coordinators who bring Academic Marathon to their schools, including webinars, advisory committee engagement, and curriculum integration support.

Quantifiable outcome

• 16,652+ students have participated globally since 2019
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• LearningFirstminorOthersPreparatory materials are offered separately through the LearningFirst platform. LearningFirst provides foundational content that participants study before opening Stage 1 of their marathon. This is a content provider relationship rather than a formal partnership.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• MATHCOUNTS: National middle-school math competition program with structured competition tiers; directly comparable as a subject-focused academic competition with school-coordinated participation pathways.
• National Academic Quiz Tournaments (NAQT): Operates Quiz Bowl competitions for middle and high school students nationally; comparable as a recurring academic competition platform serving schools and individual students.
• Science Olympiad: US-based K-12 academic science competition with team and individual events spanning multiple STEM disciplines—the most established direct peer in the academic competition category.
• Model United Nations: International extracurricular academic program for high schoolers focused on debate, diplomacy, and global affairs—comparable in demographic, international footprint, and school-coordinated participation model.
• International Science Olympiad: Federation of international subject-specific academic competitions (IMO, IPhO, IChO, etc.) for high school students; comparable as elite academic competition infrastructure with global participation.
• Envirothon: The original environmental science competition explicitly cited as inspiration for Academic Marathon; comparable in subject focus, team-based format, and high-school target demographic.
• World Scholar's Cup: International academic competition for students in grades 9-12 operating in 40+ countries with multiple event formats, directly comparable to Academic Marathon's target demographic and global extracurricular positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Khan Academy: Large-scale free online educational platform serving K-12 students globally; comparable as a broad incumbent in the digital academic enrichment space where Academic Marathon competes for student attention.

Others

• LearningFirst: Listed as Academic Marathon's preparatory content partner; comparable as an adjacent educational content platform serving the same high-school academic enrichment segment.

Emerging players

• Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth (CTY): Talent identification and enrichment programs for gifted K-12 students; comparable in serving academically advanced high schoolers but with broader year-round programming rather than single-event format.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/international-academic-marathon

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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