Objective: To research the effect of using the campus running APP for extra-curricular exercises on the physical health of college students and the habits formation of extracurricular exercises, and to provide a reference for improving their physcal health level and cultivating exercising habit. Methods: Through experimental method and questionnaire investigation, 1 327 students enrolled in the year 2016 were selected from Shanghai University of Finance and Economics by using cluster sampling method. Running App was used to track their extracurvicular exercises for 7 weeks, and the results were compared before and affer running. Results: The 56-kilometer extracurricular running had a significant difference in the male 1 000 m running index (P<0.05), and the average time spent decreased by 3.69 s. The female test scores in 50 m, forward bends, standing long jumps and sit-ups increased by 0.12 s, 1.83 cm, 2.12 cm and 2.28 respectively, showing statistical significance compared with before running(P<0.01). There was no statistically significant difference for general assessment of male physical test between after and before running (P>0.05); The average score of general assessment of female physical test was significantly higher than that before running, which is statistically significant (P<0.01). Conclusion Using the campus running APP for extracurricular exercises has a positive effect on cultivating students’ sports habits and enhancing their physical health.