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St. Jude Memphis Marathon will go virtually due to the pandemic
St. Jude Children’s Hospital has made a big announcement concerning the upcoming marathon.
According to the news release, St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend will transition to a virtual experience. The marathon will take place over a four-month period, beginning in August, and end with a virtual race day on Saturday, December 5.
Participants will choose between three options for the virtual experience:
-Race Challenge: complete a 5K, 10K, half or marathon on race day;
-Race Challenge: complete two distances (5K, 10K, half marathon, marathon) in the months leading up to and on race day; or
-Race Challenge: complete every distance (5K, 10K, half marathon and marathon) in the months leading up to and on race day.
After registering, participants will get a commemorative race number, distance-specific finisher medal, premium long-sleeved tech shirt and access to a community of athletes with a shared love of St. Jude and running.
St. Jude said more than $90 million has been raised throughout the history of the St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend.
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St Jude Memphis Marathon
The St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend is more than just a race. It's an action-packed weekend of fun, food and entertainment! Start and finish lines two blocks apart and near a dozen Downtown hotels, lots of restaurants, and Beale Street, the Memphis entertainment district. Dynamic finish in AAA baseball stadium, with use of locker rooms and shower facilities. Wave start,...
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