Join our TCS NYC Marathon Team!


Thank you for your interest in running the 2026 TCS New York City Marathon the Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Team. The Jay Fund’s mission is to help families tackle childhood cancer by providing financial, emotional and practical support.

We help families in the five boroughs of New York City (Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island) and six counties in New Jersey (Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Middlesex, Passaic, and Union).

Questions? Please contact lindsay@tcjayfund.org.

Date of 2026 TCS New York City Marathon
Sunday, November 1, 2026

The application window is now closed. Runners will be notified on March 18.


NYRR Entry Fee: 

  • For NYRR members it is $255 (plus a 5.7% processing fee)
  • For non-members it is $315 (plus a 5.7% processing fee)

Fundraising minimum: $7,500

Team members must provide credit card information to secure their bib and ensure their minimum fundraising commitment is honored. Should the runner not fulfill their fundraising commitment by raising the funds or providing the funds personally through a valid credit card by the final deadline, the individual will not be able to pick up their bib at the expo and/or will not be able to take part in the 2026 TCS New York City Marathon.

Benefits you will receive running for the Jay Fund Team:

  • Fundraising ideas and training tips to help you achieve your goal, as well as promotion of your efforts on the Jay Fund social media channels
  • Jay Fund swag bag
  • High-quality running tank so you can represent the Jay Fund on race day