15 years and running, a record setting year

Photography by Biomedical Communications, December 3, 2016

On Saturday, December 3, nearly 23,000 participants and 40,000 spectators from across the U.S. gathered together to celebrate 15 years and running of the St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend in support of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The weekend consisted of a marathon, half marathon, 10K, 5K and Kids Marathon.

The biggest winners of this year’s marathon are the patients and families of St. Jude. Over the last 15 years, participants running as St. Jude Heroes have joined the fight against childhood cancer and raised more than $60 million to support the St. Jude mission: Finding cures. Saving children.® This year, St. Jude Heroes raised $10 million. This event would not be possible without the support of many, including presenting sponsor Juice Plus+®, Memphis Runners Track Club, YMCA of Memphis & the Mid-South, Memphis Convention & Visitors Bureau, Landers Ford, official training partner Breakaway Running and national St. Jude Heroes coach Kevin Leathers, among others.

  • Members of national philanthropic partner Tri Delta at the start line.

    Members of national philanthropic partner Tri Delta at the start line. 
  • Crowd running down Beale Street.
  • 23,000 runners took to the streets of Memphis to support St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

    23,000 runners took to the streets of Memphis to support St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
  • Man in St. Jude Hero tank top running and smiling.
  • Man running down Beale Street.
  • St. Jude partner Hammermill finds outside of the box ways to support St. Jude.

    St. Jude partner Hammermill finds outside of the box ways to support St. Jude.
  • Woman running down Beale Street holding up a sign with a patient
  • Man running down Beale Street in the St. Jude half-marathon.
  • People running down Beale Street.
  • Man on a cycle in the race.
  • Man running down Front Street under a bridge.
  • Woman running in the St. Jude half-marathon.
  • Man running in the St. Jude half-marathon.
  • A sign that reads: You are a St. Jude Hero!
  • Woman in front of the Pyramid running in the St. Jude marathon.
  • St. Jude partner FedEx placed the Purple Eagle plane on course for runners to pass by and under.

    St. Jude partner FedEx placed the Purple Eagle plane on course for runners to pass by and under.
  • A little girl standing by the FedEx plane and waving a pom-pom.
  • The Mighty Electric St. Jude Band entertains runners as they enter the St. Jude campus.

    The Mighty Electric St. Jude Band entertains runners as they enter the St. Jude campus.
  • St. Jude patient high fives runners as they enter the St. Jude campus.
  • Runners high fiving a St. Jude patient.
  • A runner high fiving spectators.
  • The most meaningful part of the race is running through the St. Jude campus.

    The most meaningful part of the race is running through the St. Jude campus.
  • Two women runners posing during the race.
  • Runners high fiving a spectator.
  • Runners heading east on North Parkway.
  • Woman running in the St. Jude marathon.
  • Man running in the St. Jude half-marathon pointing at the camera.
  • Runners dressed a deer.
  • Two half-marathon runners giving their thumbs up.
  • Runners pictured on and under a bridge.
  • A man playing the trumpet for runners passing by.
  • Woman running in the St. Jude half-marathon waving at the camera.
  • St. Jude patient Adam Cruthirds running in the half marathon.
  • Woman smiling and pointing at her race bib.
  • Man running in the St. Jude half-marathon waving at the camera.
  • Woman running in the St. Jude marathon.
  • Man running in the St. Jude half-marathon.
  • Woman running in the St. Jude half-marathon.
  • Elvis look alike running in the St. Jude marathon.

    You never know who you’ll see on-course!
  • Man with cape posing in the St. Jude marathon.
  • Ironman running in the St. Jude marathon.
  • Jose “Fireman Joe” Zambrano runs marathons in full firefighter gear to raise funds and awareness for St. Jude.

    Jose “Fireman Joe” Zambrano runs marathons. in full firefighter gear to raise funds and awareness for St. Jude.
  • Woman running in the St. Jude marathon giving a thumbs up.
  • Children in a stroller cheering on the runners.
  • Runners passing the I love Memphis mural on Cooper.
  • Woman running in the St. Jude marathon giving a thumbs up.
  • St. Jude partner FedEx cheering on runners at their mile mark.

    St. Jude partner FedEx cheering on runners at their mile mark.
  • The St. Jude Kids Marathon gives kids the chance to help kids while developing a love for running.

    The St. Jude Kids Marathon gives kids the chance to help kids while developing a love for running.
  • Two kids chowing making muscles.
  • Kids starting to run from the start line.
  • A girl using walking canes crosses the finish line.
  • A group of runners pose after the race.
  • A runner cools down after the race.

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