Come join us in Jackson, Tennessee and Run for The Children!

Tennessee’s Oldest Marathon, the Run AJM Jackson Andrew Jackson Marathon, began in 1972 as a celebration of the city’s Sesquicentennial Anniversary and eventually became an annual event, adding a half marathon along the way. Once a stand-alone race, it became a project of the Jackson Exchange Club and later morphed into one of the Exchange Club Carl Perkins Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse's larger fundraisers. The looped course offers a marathon distance (two loops) and a half marathon distance (one loop) that winds its way from beautiful downtown through historic midtown Jackson up to Interstate 40 and back to midtown via scenic neighborhoods. Come join us to help the Exchange Club Carl Perkins Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse continue their mission and stay to see what our beautiful city has to offer.

Certified Boston Marathon Qualifier

The RunAJM Jackson Andrew Jackson Marathon is a certified Boston Marathon Qualifier and we encourage anyone to meet their goal. So much so, that If you compete in the 2024 RunAJM Jackson Andrew Jackson Marathon and meet your Boston Marathon qualifying time goal, RunAJM Jackson will pay your entry fee for the 2025 Boston Marathon! Share your goal with us on our Facebook page before the RunAJM race day so that we can keep track and wish you luck. Upon receiving your acceptance letter from the Boston Athletics Association, simply mail or email your info and a copy of the letter to RunAJM Jackson and we'll reimburse your 2025 Boston Marathon entry fee. OFFER IS LIMITED: This offer will only be available to the first three male and first three female runners to send in the 2025 Boston Marathon acceptance letter. Make this one of your running goals and RunAJM Jackson can help you get there!

Marathon and Half Marathon Features

Quick Details

• Electronic Chip Timing
• Start and Finish at Same Location
• 6.5 Hour Time Limit, Both Courses UST&F Certified
• Custom-Designed Race Shirts
• Custom-Designed RunAJM Jackson Marathon and Half Marathon Finishers Medals
• Awards for Male and Female: Overall, Masters (40+), Grand Masters (50+), and Senior Grand Masters (60+)
• Awards for 1st, 2nd, 3rd place in Age Divisions
  • Run AJM Marathon Age Divisions: 16-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70+
  • Run AJM Half Marathon Age Divisions: 14 and under, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70+
• NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION

Conditions to Participate

The safety of our runners, volunteers and spectators is key. The Jackson Police Department and Road Guards make every effort to keep our runners safe. However, please note that portions of the course will be open to traffic, portions will have lane closures and major intersection crossings will have police protection. As you run along the course, please be aware of your surroundings and runners around you to help ensure the safety of all participants. There will be a 6.5 hour time limit on the course. Marathon participants must be 16 years of age or older on race day.

No Headphones / No Dogs / No Strollers on the course.

Both races will start and finish at the West Tennessee Farmer's Market in downtown Jackson, just a couple of blocks from public parking areas with plenty of free parking. Roads closest to the start and finish lines will be closed to thru traffic so be aware of available parking areas. As the race will be taking place on Saturday morning, the Farmer's Market will be in full operation with food trucks and vendors offering everything from fresh vegetables, fruits, meats, dairy, baked goods, and many other items.