TCS New York City Marathon
Sunday, November 1, 2026

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Team Samaritans Applications

Samaritans 2026 TCS NYC Marathon Team Application

New York City Marathon Date: Sunday, November 1, 2026
Application Deadline: Monday, March 23, 2026 at 12p EST
Applicants will be notified on or by: Friday, April 3, 2026

The selection of runners for the 2026 Samaritans TCS New York City Marathon Team is competitive and applications will be evaluated based on each applicant’s proposed fundraising commitment/plan, personal story, connection to the organization and mission, and commitment to completing the marathon.

Our continued participation as a partner in the 2026 TCS New York City Marathon is largely based upon our team’s fundraising success. Our team’s fundraising represents a significant portion of Samaritans’ operating budget, allowing us to serve more people.

It is very important that runners on our team fulfill their fundraising commitments. We require a minimum fundraising commitment of $7,500/runner, with the understanding that half (1/2) of your commitment ($3,750) must be met by August 1, 2026 in order for us to release your TCS New York City Marathon registration. We require that you submit a credit card number which will be charged for any shortfall toward that one half benchmark, or if you do not reach your final commitment by December 11, 2026.

As this is a competitive selection process, please be sure to complete every answer. After submitting, you should be redirected to pay your $26 application fee. If this does not happen, or if you have any other questions or issues, please email Mackenzie Morse at mmorse@samaritanshope.org.
Tell Us About You









Mailing Address








This is required for the NYC Marathon registration. Runners can run under their identified gender.


The following demographic information is asked to measure how well our work reaches a variety of individuals and communities.





Communication




Running Experience


Personal Story and Connection to Samaritans



Fundraising Commitment and Plan
Samaritans runners are required to commit to raising at least $7,500. Setting an ambitious, yet realistic, fundraising commitment is very important as team members who do not meet their commitment jeopardize Samaritans' chances of receiving entries from the TCS New York City Marathon in the future. We require team members to submit credit card information to meet any shortfall.

This is the amount that you hope to raise. We encourage runners to aim for a goal higher than their financial commitment.




Contact Information

Please contact events@samaritanshope.org with any questions.

Members of Team Samaritans receive:

  • Running Singlet and other Samaritans Team gear
  • Pre-marathon dinner in NYC on marathon weekend
  • Fundraising and social media support
  • We will provide marathon training plan through the app RUNNA
  • Official 2026 TCS New York City Marathon medal upon completion of the race

The selection of runners for Samaritans Marathon Teams is competitive. Applications are evaluated based on each applicant’s proposed fundraising commitment/plan, personal story, connection to the organization and mission, and commitment to completing the marathon.

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