Twenty-three Years Running for the Kids of St. Jude: St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend Reaches Fundraising Record

MEMPHIS, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The 2024 St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend^®, presented by Juice Plus+^® marked another major success in the event’s 23-year history, raising about $16 million for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital^®.

The event, which brought more than 22,500 athletes to Memphis in service of this year’s theme, “Together, we can do this,” is estimated to make a $54 million economic impact, benefiting the city’s tourism, hospitality and retail industries.

“While the St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend has grown in participant numbers and funds raised over the years, one thing has remained constant: our shared mission of finding cures and saving the lives of children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases,” said Richard C. Shadyac Jr., president and CEO of ALSAC, the fundraising and awareness organization for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. “I am so inspired by the dedication and heart of all our participants, from the 1,876 patient family members who joined us on race day to the 4,000 St. Jude Heroes who support St. Jude kids year-round.”

Top finishers for St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend 2024

• Full marathoners, Carl Nelson of Kansas City, Mo., and Johanna Wistokat of Memphis, Tenn., crossed the finish line at this year’s St. Jude Memphis Marathon with winning times of 2:34:18 and, 2:54:45, respectively. Robert Reidelberger won the wheelchair division with a time of 4:19:18.

• Berket Mesele from Memphis, Tenn., finished as top male half-marathoner with a time of 1:11:14, and top female half-marathoner, Madisyn Dominy of Bowling Green, Ky, finished with a time of 1:21:43.

• Crossing the 10K finish line as the top male finisher with a time of 35:27 was Ben Deeter from Memphis, Tenn., followed by top female finisher Lisa Sauter of Springfield, Mo., with a time of 37:53. Both from Memphis, Tenn., James Murphy finished the 5K with a time of 17:06 and Alisha Scott crossed the 5K finish line with a time of 19:05.

Families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food – so they can focus on helping their child live. To support St. Jude kids and their families, donate at stjude.org/marathon.

About St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital^®

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. Its purpose is clear: Finding cures. Saving children.^® It is the only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center devoted solely to children. When St. Jude opened in 1962, childhood cancer was largely considered incurable. Since then, St. Jude has helped push the overall survival rate from 20% to more than 80%, and it won’t stop until no child dies from cancer. St. Jude shares the breakthroughs it makes to help doctors and researchers at local hospitals and cancer centers around the world improve the quality of treatment and care for even more children. Because of generous donors, families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food, so they can focus on helping their child live. Visit St. Jude Inspire to discover powerful St. Jude stories of hope, strength, love and kindness. Support the St. Jude mission by donating at stjude.org, liking St. Jude on Facebook, following St. Jude on X, Instagram, LinkedIn and TikTok, and subscribing to its YouTube channel.