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About RaceIndexOur methodologyData coverageCyclingTriathlon
  • Marathon
  • 42.2 km
  • Memphis
  • Event weekend starts
  • Open entry

St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend Marathon

This race edition

Race date
Date not confirmed for this distance
Race timezone
Timezone not confirmed
Edition status
Status not confirmed

Entry options

2026 edition

Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.

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Decision summary

St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend Marathon at a glance

Cut-off average pace
9:15/km

6:30:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.

Typical conditions
87/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
45 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.

How hilly is the St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend?

The St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend is described as rolling. The course listing puts the climb at 214 m.

Where does the St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend route go?

The St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend route starts at Marathon and Half Marathon start in the Beale Street district; 10K and 5K start on B.B. King Blvd. in downtown Memphis and finishes at All distances finish on Union Ave. at AutoZone Park (downhill finish) in downtown Memphis, with a finish festival adjacent to the ballpark. Underfoot, expect a road course. It passes Beale Street, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital campus, Riverside Drive, Tom Lee Park and Mississippi Riverfront. A signature charity marathon whose course runs directly through the St.

What should runners know on race day for the St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend?

Juice Plus+ spirit station featuring Memphis music and entertainment, plus on-course entertainment along the route. GU Energy Gel provided at mile marks 12.7, 16.5, 19.2 and 23.2; Gatorade at hydration stations; ample aid stations and medical support. Pace teams available on race day with various finish-time targets; 2026 pace timers to be released closer to the event.

Race character

Scenery

  • Riverside
  • City
  • Historic
  • Parkland
  • Coastal
  • Waterfront

Atmosphere

  • Charity
  • Big City
  • Festival

Terrain

  • Road
Elevation character
Rolling
Technicality
Non Technical
Source-stated ascent
214 m
Net elevation
-1 m

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Field size
More than 22,000 participants and supporters at the most recent edition. St. Jude Heroes (fundraising) registration runs April 1 - June 2, 2026; general registration opens June 3, 2026 and runs until distances sell out.

Entry requirements

Entry status
Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
Cut-off
6.5 hours; runners must be 16 or older. Wheelchair start 7:55 a.m., open start 8:00 a.m.
Qualification status
USATF Certified, Boston Marathon qualifying course (in Person time only; virtual marathon times are not accepted as a Boston qualifying time). In 2025 about 4.9% of finishers achieved a Boston qualifying time.

Race day logistics

Pacers
Pace teams available on race day with various finish-time targets; 2026 pace timers to be released closer to the event.
Expo / packet pickup
Health & Fitness Expo at the Renasant Convention Center, 255 N. Main St., Memphis, TN 38103: Thursday Dec 3 (noon-7pm) and Friday Dec 4 (noon-8pm). Includes packet pickup; 2-Race Challenge medals collected at an expo kiosk.
Medal
All in-person finishers receive a finisher medal at the finish line; a 2-Race Challenge medal is offered for completing two qualifying races.
On-course music
Juice Plus+ spirit station featuring Memphis music and entertainment, plus on-course entertainment along the route.

Access and course status

Start
Marathon and Half Marathon start in the Beale Street district; 10K and 5K start on B.B. King Blvd. in downtown Memphis.
Finish
All distances finish on Union Ave. at AutoZone Park (downhill finish) in downtown Memphis, with a finish festival adjacent to the ballpark.
Spectator friendliness
high

Course facts

Course type
Loop
Landmarks
Beale Street, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital campus, Riverside Drive, Tom Lee Park, Mississippi Riverfront, Hernando de Soto Bridge, Overton Park, North Parkway, AutoZone Park
Notable features
  • A signature charity marathon whose course runs directly through the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital campus, where patients and families cheer runners on. Tagline: 'Together, we can do this.' Presented by Juice Plus+
  • Course tours downtown, Midtown and historic Memphis neighborhoods, runs through the St. Jude hospital campus, includes a one-loop pass through Overton Park, and runs along Riverside Drive past Tom Lee Park and the Mississippi Riverfront

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 8°CTypical temperature
  • 18 kphTypical wind
  • 3 mmTypical rainfall
  • 87Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, within the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

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