Registration for St. Jude Heroes is now open!
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is leading the way the world understands, treats, and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. Families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing, or food, so they can focus on helping their child live.
Plan to join us on Saturday, December 2 for St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend, the largest single-day fundraising event for the kids of St. Jude. Choose the fundraising level (with accompanying race weekend benefits) and distance (marathon, half marathon, 10K, 5K, 2-Race Challenge or Kids Marathon) that is right for you. Register today and help us raise a record-setting $15 million. Thank you!
Your support means so much to the kids of St.Jude.
St. Jude patient Katherin capped off a big year with a first-time run in the St. Jude Memphis Marathon® Weekend. As the half-marathon route took her through the St. Jude campus, the cancer survivor was flooded with memories of her treatment there.

St. Jude patient Katherin
I kind of like teared up a little bit, just because I saw the great emotion from families that were standing there and just saw the support. I don't know them, but you could feel the love and encouragement from each one of them, Katherin said.
There is more than one way to be a St. Jude Hero.
Fundraise at a commitment level for the full event experience.
Sign up prior to general registration at the Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum or Platinum Premier fundraising level, and get exclusive benefits and race-weekend perks. Plus, you'll secure your race entry before we open to the general public.


Fundraise what you'd like, and earn selected prizes.
Register during general registration and raise at least $250. You'll earn a St. Jude singlet or tech shirt to wear race weekend, and have the chance to earn other recognition items.



Run in style with the top purchased gear from the St. Jude Gift Shop.
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