MEMPHIS, Tenn. and AUSTIN (Dec. 6, 2024) – FloSports, NBC Action News 5 Memphis, and Gray Media have joined forces to simulcast the largest single-day fundraiser for  St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® – the 23rd St. Jude Memphis Marathon® Weekend presented by Juice Plus+ - making it the largest broadcast in event history. Since its start in 2002, the St. Jude Memphis Marathon® Weekend has raised more than $130 million, raising funds critical to advancing the institution’s mission of Finding cures. Saving children.® Everywhere.

Coverage of the event will begin on Saturday, December 7 at 7:45 a.m. CT and can be found on the following channels:

• Local broadcast: Tune in to Action News 5 Plus (Memphis) on over-the-air channel 5.3 or Comcast channel 907.
• Streaming: Watch on FloSports via FloTrack, FloCheer, and VarsityTV channels, as well as through the Local News Live app and Action News 5 website..
• Social media: Watch for free on FloTrack, FloCheer, and Varsity TV channels across Facebook, YouTube, and X and on @StJude social platforms via X, Instagram, and Facebook, view on @ActionNews5 YouTube and Facebook 

To maximize reach for this fundraising event, coverage will be offered for free on FloSports and St. Jude social channels and distributed to 114 Gray media affiliates across the country allowing viewers to donate in real-time during the event. The event will be hosted by Action News 5 Plus Sports Anchor Jarvis Greer, and News Anchor Carrie Anderson, with on-the-ground reporting from Memphis-based Varsity Spirit’s Maddie Gardner.   

To watch live, fans are encouraged to download the updated FloSports Connected TV app, featuring enhanced discoverability and streaming capabilities, available on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and Android TV devices. Coverage will also be available on web browsers and mobile devices (iOS and Android) through the FloSports app. The Local News Live app can also be accessed on Roku, Amazon Fire, iOS, and Android devices.

Participants in the event will race through the heart of Memphis, including an inspiring stretch through the St. Jude campus, where patient families and supporters will line the streets to cheer them on. Over 4,000 St. Jude Heroes, individuals who fundraise while training for the race, will join thousands of other runners, all united by the shared goal of improving survival rates for the estimated 400,000 children worldwide who develop cancer each year.

Funds raised through the event ensure that families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing, or food, allowing them to focus on helping their child live. The St. Jude Memphis Marathon® Weekend represents the culmination of a year’s worth of dedication from St. Jude Heroes, volunteers, corporate partners, patient families, and a compassionate community—all working together to create a brighter future for children everywhere.

For more information on how to watch, participate, or donate, visit St. Jude.org/marathon or https://flosports.tv

About FloSports

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About St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. Its purpose is clear: Finding cures. Saving children.® It is the only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center devoted solely to children. When St. Jude opened in 1962, childhood cancer was largely considered incurable. Since then, St. Jude has helped push the overall survival rate from 20% to more than 80%, and it won't stop until no child dies from cancer. St. Jude shares the breakthroughs it makes to help doctors and researchers at local hospitals and cancer centers around the world improve the quality of treatment and care for even more children. Because of generous donors, families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food, so they can focus on helping their child live. Visit St. Jude Inspire to discover powerful St. Jude stories of hope, strength, love and kindness. Support the St. Jude mission by donating at stjude.org, liking St. Jude on Facebook, following St. Jude on X, Instagram, LinkedIn and TikTok, and subscribing to its YouTube channel.