St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend

About this race

The St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend is the flagship fundraiser for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, raising nearly $170 million since 2002. Its most moving miles run straight through the St. Jude campus, where patients and families line the course to cheer runners on. Starting in the historic Beale Street district, the USATF-certified, Boston-qualifying route tours downtown Memphis, with marathon, half marathon, 10K, 5K, and kids' run options.

Is this race a fit?

These notes are generated from listed Sunday Marathon race facts. They are meant for shortlisting and planning, not as a replacement for official organizer instructions.

• Date And Schedule

  St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend is currently listed for December 5, 2026, which makes the December planning window important for training and travel. Recheck official timing before race week.

• Location Base

  Plan around Memphis, Tennessee, United States, then verify the exact start area, finish area, packet pickup, and post-race exit route before booking non-refundable travel.

• Course Fit

  Listed course signals include road surface, loop course, certified course, Boston qualifier listing. Use them to compare effort, pacing risk, and training fit before relying on the race for a specific goal.

• Entry Readiness

  A registration path is listed; review entry rules, refund terms, and transfer policies before paying.

Key facts

Date

December 5, 2026

Location

Memphis, Tennessee, United States

Start area

St. Jude Campus — Memphis, TN 38105 — confirm the exact start with the organizer

Events

Full Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K, 5K, Kids' Run

Entry from

$65.00 — confirm on the official source

Surface

Road · Certified

Certified course

USATF

Official source

Registration page & official site

Listing status

Verified · updated Jul 10, 2026

Before you register

• 1
  Confirm the race-day schedule

  Verify the December 5, 2026 start times, packet pickup (collecting your race bib) and corral (your assigned start group) instructions on the official source before booking travel.

• 2
  Pin the exact start area

  Use Tennessee as the planning region, then confirm the precise start, finish, parking and transport with the organizer.

• 3
  Pick your distance

  Listed options are Full Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K, 5K, Kids' Run. Check the source for current per-distance availability and limits.

• 4
  Review entry terms

  Read entry rules, refund terms, participant limits and transfer rules before you pay.

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