There are 12 article(s) tagged St. Jude Marathon:

• August 2024

  • Dwight Drinkard made FESJC, St. Jude marathon high-stakes events

    He directed the FedEx St. Jude Classic golf tournament for 13 years, starting in 1986 overseeing its move from Colonial Country Club to TPC Southwind. In 2000, St. Jude made him its first director of sports marketing, hoping to reinvigorate the flagging marathon. He died Aug. 5 at age 76.

    By Jane Roberts August 08, 2024

• November 2023

  • Guest Column: St. Jude Marathon celebrates ‘best Memphis has to offer’

    “This weekend is more than a race. It’s part of a uniting global movement rooted firmly in community.”

    By Richard C. Shadyac Jr. November 29, 2023

• August 2023

  • St. Jude seeks 4,000 volunteers for marathon weekend

    The St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend is the largest single day fundraiser for the hospital.

    By Aisling Mäki August 02, 2023

• December 2021

  • In-person St. Jude Marathon to return this weekend

    The St. Jude Memphis Marathon is the biggest single-day fundraiser for the hospital.

    By Frida Qi December 03, 2021

• November 2021

  • City tweaks streets closings for Saturday’s St. Jude marathon

    After a year off because of the pandemic, the marathon returns Saturday, Dec. 4, with some changes to street closures. The changes put a priority on reopening streets in the South Main area first. 

    By Bill Dries November 30, 2021

• December 2019

  • Hero’s Welcome: Thousands of runners pack streets for St. Jude Marathon

    St. Jude Marathon, which is a qualifying event for the Boston Marathon, attracts many top-tier long distance runners from around the country.

    By Patrick Lantrip December 07, 2019

  • Calkins: It’ll be a marathon day for Memphians

    Has there ever been a Saturday like this in Memphis? No. There will be 25,000 people in the St. Jude Marathon and another 40,000 or so watching the American Athletic Conference championship game in the afternoon. 

    By Geoff Calkins December 07, 2019

• December 2018

  • Guest column: Marathon participants get emotional lift across finish line

    Amid the thousands of runners herded into corrals in front of FedExForum, James Eversull approached the starting line of the St. Jude Memphis Marathon Saturday determined to build on a story he’s heard often, even if he has no personal memory of it.

    By Tom Charlier December 02, 2018

• November 2018

  • St. Jude Marathon start delayed over weather concerns

    The start of the St. Jude Memphis Marathon on Saturday, Dec. 1, will be delayed 30 minutes due to inclement weather.

    By Patrick Lantrip November 30, 2018

  • St. Jude Memphis Marathon fundraising gets boost from corporate teams

    A large team from Mitsubishi Electric’s Memphis manufacturing facility will be among the record-setting 26,000 participants, 40,000 spectators and 4,000 volunteers at this year’s St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend.

    By Michelle Corbet November 30, 2018

  • St. Jude Memphis Marathon expects 70,000 runners, spectators

    Memphians will see the first totems of the St. Jude Memphis Marathon around 10 p.m. Friday, when road closures begin Downtown in preparation for Saturday's races. Organizers expect approximately 70,000 people – from runners to well wishers – to attend the annual fundraiser for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

    By Bill Dries November 28, 2018

  • The Weekly Memphian: St. Jude Marathon, Margo Price at Minglewood and more

    The Weekly Memphian is a partial guide to things happening in Memphis, recommended by Daily Memphian staff. This week's list covers Nov. 28 to Dec. 4. 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff November 28, 2018