St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend
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St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend
St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend is a fundraising race day held in Memphis, Tennessee on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2026. The event includes a range of race distances and offers both in-person and virtual race options.
The event features these race distances:
- Marathon
- Half marathon
- 10K
- 5K
2026 is the 25th anniversary of the event, presented by Juice Plus+. The previous year saw more than 22,000 participants and supporters and raised $15.8 million. Organizers aim to increase fundraising impact in the anniversary year, with a stated goal to help raise more than $16 million for the children served by St. Jude.
Each year the event relies on thousands of participants and more than 4,000 volunteers. Event resources and services include a health and fitness expo, course maps, runner tracking, training materials, and options for team and virtual fundraising. Sponsors and local partners support event operations.
Supporters’ contributions are part of St. Jude’s model under which families do not receive bills from the hospital for treatment, travel, housing or food. The event combines racing, volunteer involvement, and fundraising to support the hospital’s work on childhood cancer and other life threatening diseases. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
