The TCS New York City Marathon team has lots to celebrate after demolishing its fundraising goal earlier this month and marking the highest amount raised with more than $1.5 million and counting through our 295 DetermiNation runners!
Highlights include:
- The average raised per participant was $5,168
- Participants ran 7,729 miles, equating to $197 raised for every mile that was run/walk
- Our team represented 35 states and two additional countries (Canada and the UK), with the furthest participant traveling from Alaska!
In addition, Team Morgan Stanley crossed two significant milestones this year. The team has now reached the Hero of Research award by raising more than $225,000 for the 2024 New York City Marathon and surpassing the $1 million in lifetime fundraising as a 15-year team!
The Hero of Research Award level offers recognition based on team fundraising performance to support an approved Extramural Discovery Science postdoctoral fellowship. Qualifying teams will select from an approved list of newly awarded three-year Extramural Discovery Science postdoctoral fellowship grants to name.
This marks the first time that a team from DetermiNation has reached the $225,000 funding level and Morgan Stanley is currently the first team nationwide in 2024 to hit this level for DetermiNation, Relay For Life and Making Strides Against Breast Cancer.
The future looks promising in 2025 as well. According to Paul Purdy, strategic director, Endurance Events & Network Fundraising, the team already has a waiting list longer than the number of spots anticipated for the 2025 race and ACS will be implementing an application process for registration.
Big congratulations to ACS leads Ramon Bermo, director of Development – Endurance, and Allie Birkinbine, Development manager, for being essentially “sold out” before the 2024 event even finished.
