2022 Boston Marathon Application

Good Sports is thrilled to put a team of 10 together for the 2026 Boston Marathon® presented by Bank of America! This will be a highly competitive process and we are recruiting runners who are confident they can raise $15,000 ($12,000 minimum). The team will be filled on a rolling basis, so we recommend applying ASAP.

Team benefits include:

Personal training program from Under Armour’s professional running team.
Under Armouir x Good Sports shirt, hoodie, racing singlet, and shoes.
Personal fundraising page on GivenGain and strategic support.
Invite to 2026 Boston Legends Gala in April or another event.
Opportunity to tour and volunteer at Good Sports’ Field House in Braintree, MA to sort equipment to be delivered to kids in need.
2026 Impact Report detailing the marathon team’s impact on Good Sports.

Please note, all fields below are required. Incomplete or minimal-effort forms will not be considered.

Please contact Greyson Avots (gavots@goodsports.org) if you have any questions and thank you for your interest!

2026 Boston Marathon® Application

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Runner Type
Please select one
- Charity Runner: I am interested in a bib number and commit to setting my goal at $15,000 with a $12,000 minimum for Good Sports and pay a separate $395 Boston Athletic Association registration fee.
- Registered Runner: I have my own bib and commit to fundraising a minimum of $2,000 to receive training support and team benefits.
Relevant Background
Why do you wish to run the 2026 Boston Marathon®?
Describe your running experience. We do not require participants to have run a certain number of miles before joining the team.
Are you confident you have adequate time to fundraise and train for a marathon?
Why Good Sports?
Good Sports gives kids in need greater access to the lifelong benefits of sports. How did sports and physical activity impact your life growing up and/or how have they impacted you since?
Why do you want to be on the Good Sports Marathon Team?
How did you hear about this opportunity? In what ways, if any, have you been involved with Good Sports? It won’t count against you if this is your first involvement in Good Sports!
Fundraising
If you have participated in a marathon or pledge event for a charity program before, please describe the event/s and amount ($) raised.
Please describe your involvement in your community and/or involvement with other nonprofit organizations.
Our goal is to facilitate a highly-engaged Boston Marathon team who connects with each other and participates in optional team building opportunities, like Team Zooms and a Team Dinner. Please describe what your level of involvement would be in these opportunities, should you be selected.
In order to receive a guaranteed entry for the Boston Marathon®, each runner will commit to setting a goal of $15,000 raised for Good Sports ($12,000 required minimum and a $6,000 raised milestone by 12/31). If a runner raises $14,900, they will not be responsible for the $100 gap to goal, but if they raise $11,900 they will be responsible for balance owed.
Please note all runners will have a $12,000 minimum. i.e. If a runner falls short of the minimum by raising $11,900, they will be responsible for the remaining $100. If a runner falls short of their goal by raising $14,900, they will not be responsible for the remaining $100.
How will you utilize your network to fundraise for Good Sports?
What specific tactics will you use to reach your fundraising goal? Please be as specific as possible.
Are you interested in any other endurance events besides the Boston Marathon?
Are you interested in any other endurance events teams that Good Sports has besides the Boston Marathon?
- Falmouth Road Race (MA) (August, $1,200 minimum)
- Berlin Marathon (September, $3,500 minimum)
- Dublin Marathon (October, $3,000 minimum)
- Chicago Marathon (October, $3,500 minimum)
- NYC Marathon (November, $6,000 minimum)
- Honolulu Marathon (December, $1,200 minimum)
- Tokyo Marathon (March 2027, $7,500 minimum)

2026 Boston Marathon Application

2026 Boston Marathon® Application

Contact Information

Emergency Contact Information

Runner Type

Relevant Background

Why Good Sports?

Fundraising

Are you interested in any other endurance events besides the Boston Marathon?