Join Team Marathon Kids!
Team Marathon Kids (Team MK) invites athletes of all levels and abilities to join our team and raise funds for the Marathon Kids Program.
Runners looking to join Team Marathon Kids for upcoming marathons are encouraged to fill out our interest form below.
Team MK Charity Partner Marathons
2025 TCS New York City Marathon
Sunday, November 2nd, 2025
We're thrilled to be back for our second straight year as charity partner for the TCS New York City Marathon, offering our Team Marathon Kids runners the chance to experience this world-famous event.
By participating, Team MK members will help raise funds to support schools with free physical activity programs, resources, and technology to promote healthy habits to youth of all ages, abilities and backgrounds.
2026 Austin Marathon
Sunday, February 16, 2025
The Austin Marathon Gives program connects non-profit organizations to passionate race participants who want to fundraise and raise awareness for causes that give back to our local community.
Marathon Kids is pleased to be an official Run for Charity partner of the 2025 Ascension Seton Austin Marathon, Half Marathon and 5K through Austin Marathon Gives. Your training journey is a challenge and has a deep personal meaning—join our team and add even more meaning to your training and race day miles by supporting a program that encourages active kids and helps develop the next generation of runners.
About Marathon Kids
Founded in 1995, Marathon Kids is the only evidence-based structured physical activity program specifically designed for children in the US. Using technology and research-proven methods, the Marathon Kids Program aims to get kids moving! With the help of coaches and mentors, kids set big goals and are challenged to run, jog, walk, or move the equivalent of four (or more!) marathons over the course of a season or school year.
The Marathon Kids Mission
The World Health Organization recommends 60 minutes of daily activity for kids, yet only 1 in 4 students are reaching that goal.
Research shows that when children participate in Marathon Kids, they have a better chance of achieving the recommended amount of daily physical activity. That’s great news for their bodies and minds! When kids are active, not only are they forming life-long healthy physical habits, they are also happier and perform better in school.
Our programming is built on six evidence-based pillars for long-term healthy behavior adoption.
Tracking
Goal Setting
Modeling the Way
Social Support
Rewarding
Celebrating
The Marathon Kids Program provides training, tools, and resources to the dedicated coaches, PE teachers, and other community volunteers who motivate kids to take their first step towards a healthier future and positively impact mental health.
Through movement, we show kids they can achieve more than they ever thought possible!
QUESTIONS?
Please contact development@marathonkids.org
with any questions about Team Marathon Kids and
the registration/fundraising process.