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ST. JUDE MEMPHIS MARATHON WEEKEND Dec. 3 raised $10 million for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Over the past 15 years, participants running as St. Jude Heroes have joined the fight against childhood cancer and raised more than $60 million to support St. Jude.

About 23,000 people took part in the race that drew 40,000 spectators.

Unique to this event is the race route through the St. Jude campus where patient families cheer from the sidelines to remind walkers and runners they are running for a greater purpose—to help ensure families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food.

The marathon weekend is a collaborative effort between ALSAC/St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and the Memphis Runners Track Club.

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