Applications are now closed for the 2026 Brigham Stepping Strong Marathon Team, but qualified runners are encouraged to join the team and will be responsible for raising a minimum of $1,000. To find out information on next year’s team, please fill out the interested runner form at the bottom of the event home page or contact us at marathonteam@bwh.harvard.edu.

Anyone 18+ years old by race day and who believes in the mission of Brigham and Women’s Hospital and is willing to commit to raising critical funds to support The Gillian Reny Stepping Strong Center for Trauma Innovation. First-time runners, experienced marathoners, Brigham employees, grateful patients, and friends are all welcome to apply to run with the Brigham’s Stepping Strong Marathon Team in one of the most elite road races in the world.

Yes! Anyone who secures a bib on their own and is registered through the B.A.A. can join the team. Qualified runners must commit to a fundraising minimum of $1,000 and complete an application.

Accepted runners to the 2026 Brigham Stepping Strong Marathon Team have been notified.

Each application is reviewed by a selection committee, and runners will be accepted on a rolling basis. We send out updates throughout the recruitment period and have the intention of filling the team as quickly as possible.

To find out information on next year’s team, please fill out the interested runner form at the bottom of the event home page or contact us at marathonteam@bwh.harvard.edu.

Runners who need a Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) bib number will be responsible for raising a minimum of $10,000. Top consideration will be given to those applicants who commit to raising more than $10,500 and who provide a detailed fundraising plan to support their commitment. We encourage all fundraising commitments to be met by Marathon Day. However, the deadline to fulfill your fundraising commitment is May 11, 2026.

All teammates running for the Brigham Stepping Strong team will be required to have an online fundraising page on TeamRaiser.

Runners of the 2026 Brigham Stepping Strong Marathon team are responsible for meeting three fundraising deadlines:

• January 30, 2026: $2,500 fundraising threshold
• March 31, 2026: $7,500 fundraising threshold
• May 11, 2026: Remaining fundraising commitment

All team members must provide a valid credit card per the runner contract (sent to runners when accepted to the team) to participate. If you do not reach the $2,500 fundraising threshold by January 30, 2026, and the $7,500 fundraising threshold by March 31, 2026, we will charge the difference to the credit card provided. If you do not reach your fundraising commitment by the May 11, 2026 deadline, we will charge the difference to the credit card provided.

We engage a running coach, John Furey, to lead the physical training efforts for our team. He leads all personalized coaching with teammates of all running levels—from beginners to experienced marathoners. You can visit his website, www.furey262.com, to learn more.

Should you need to withdraw from the team for any reason, including injury, you will need to inform us in writing at marathonteam@bwh.harvard.edu before January 1, 2026. If your spot on the team can be filled from a waitlist, you will be released from your fundraising commitment. If your spot on the team is not filled before the official list of 2026 Boston Marathon Program runners is submitted to the B.A.A. in late-January, you will still be responsible for your fundraising commitment. B.A.A. bib numbers are non-transferrable once the paperwork is submitted to the B.A.A. Any donations raised and received by the Brigham will not be refunded, even if you cancel before January 1, 2026.

All Brigham Stepping Strong Team members are required to pay an entry fee to the B.A.A. (subject to change per the B.A.A.) that is separate from your fundraising efforts. The Brigham covers all other program expenses.

Brigham and Women’s Hospital is a proud partner of the B.A.A.’s Boston Marathon Official Charity Program. Thanks to the support of B.A.A., the Brigham is able to raise critical funds to support The Stepping Strong Center with a goal of accelerating multidisciplinary trauma care for the benefit of patients worldwide.