2026 NYC Marathon Fundraiser

Our bibs for the 2026 NYC Marathon have all been claimed.

If you are a marathon runner or wannabe, consider running the 2027 New York City Marathon for charity. The Melanoma Education Foundation has been a New York Road Runners (NYRR) official charity partner for the past 14 years.
It is our most important annual fundraising event and helps us cover expenses for bringing life-saving education to thousands of teen students, hundreds of Rotary Clubs, and the public.

We send contracts for runners to review. If they are comfortable with the contract terms a $300 good faith deposit is required; the minimum fundraising requirement was $3500 in 2026. If a runner wins free entry via the lottery the deposit is promptly refunded and there is no further contract obligation.

For runners who decide to continue, registration fees paid to NYRR are reimbursed. We also provide personal NYRR-endorsed online custom training for first-time marathoners, free fundraising pages where runner’s supporters can contribute, and complimentary MEF pro-running shirts.

There is also an option for non-charity runners who qualify to run the marathon but would like to fundraise for us. There is a required non-refundable $50 good faith deposit and a fundraising minimum.

For more information or questions please email  Steve Fine.