2025 TCS NYC Marathon Application

Good Sports is thrilled to be an Official Charity of the 2025 TCS New York City Marathon®! Selected runners will become Good Sports Play Champions – a community of endurance event participants raising funds and awareness to help Good Sports increase access to sports for children who need it most.

Please note all runners will be expected to raise a minimum of $4,500. Our team will review the application below on a rolling basis and reach out if we are interested in scheduling an interview at this time. Please contact Greyson Avots (gavots@goodsports.org) if you have any questions and thank you for your interest!

2025 NYC Marathon Application

Please note, all fields below are required. Incomplete or carelessly filled applications will not be considered.
Applicant Information
First Name Last Name
Street Address Address Line 2 City State Zip
Home Phone
Cell Phone
Email Address
Gender
Date of Birth
MM slash DD slash YYYY
T-shirt size
Please indicate size and if men / women sizing is preferred.
Employer
Title/Position
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code
Runner Type
Please select one
- Charity Runner: I need a bib number and commit to fundraising $4,500 for Good Sports and pay a separate registration fee to the New York Road Runners.
- Registered Runner: I have my own bib number and commit to fundraising a minimum of $2,000.
Relevant Background
Why do you wish to run the 2025 TCS NYC Marathon®?
Describe your running experience. We do not require participants to have run a certain number of miles before joining the team.
Are you confident you have adequate time to fundraise and train for a marathon?
Why Good Sports?
Good Sports gives kids in need greater access to the lifelong benefits of sports. How did sports and physical activity impact your life growing up and/or how have they impacted you since?
Why do you want to be on the Good Sports 2025 TCS New York City Marathon Team?
How did you hear about this opportunity? In what ways, if any, have you been involved with Good Sports? It won’t count against you if this is your first involvement in Good Sports!
Fundraising
If you have participated in a marathon or pledge event for a charity program before, please describe the event/s and amount ($) raised.
Please describe your involvement in your community and/or involvement with other nonprofit organizations.
The Good Sports 2025 TCS New York City Marathon® Team will feature 9 runners – our goal is to facilitate a highly-engaged team who connects with each other and participates in virtual or in-person team building opportunities, like Team Zooms and a Team Brunch. 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 TCS NYC Marathon®, each runner must raise a minimum of $4,500. Benefits include:
- Personal training program
- Personal fundraising page on Haku to make fundraising simple and successful
- Invite to Good Sports signature event
- Good Sports swag

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 2025 TCS New York City Marathon?

Are you interested in any of the following other endurance events?

2025 Falmouth Road Race (MA) (August, $1,000 minimum)
2025 Dublin Marathon (October, $3,000 minimum)

Emergency Contact Information

The following person should be contacted in the event of an emergency:

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2025 TCS NYC Marathon Application

2025 NYC Marathon Application

Applicant Information

Runner Type

Relevant Background

Why Good Sports?

Fundraising

Are you interested in any other endurance events besides the 2025 TCS New York City Marathon?

Emergency Contact Information