Lace up your shoes and run for Team Light of Life!
MAY 3, 2026
REGISTER IN TWO EASY STEPS
1. Click here to fill out your registration.
2. Choose Light of Life when provided the option to run for a charity.
“Running for Team Light of Life gives me the unique opportunity to run for more than just myself and to make a positive impact for Pittsburgh’s homeless in a way I couldn’t have achieved on my own. I’m excited and empowered to be on a team that’s working together to cross the finish line and provide hope and healing to our less fortunate neighbors.”
-Rachel Nelson, Light of Life 2024 Marathon Team Captain
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JOIN TEAM LIGHT OF LIFE
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Since Light of Life is an official charity of the Marathon, you can select to run for our Mission and help us fundraise. If you raise the minimum amount for your race specified on the Marathon website, your registration fee will be reimbursed!
If you have already registered for the Marathon but did not select Light of Life as your official charity, you still can! Click the “Visit Dashboard” link in your confirmation email, select “Edit Registration,” go to the “Registration Questions” tab, and choose Light of Life Rescue Mission as your official charity.
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MEET YOUR TEAM CAPTAIN
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Emily Migliorisi is this year's Light of Life Team Captain. She currently works at Light of Life as the Development Team Intern through the Pittsburgh Fellows Program.
She will be your point of contact and you can ask her any questions you have leading up to the race by emailing her at emigliorisi@lightoflife.org.
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SUPPORT TEAM LIGHT OF LIFE
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Cheer on our dedicated runners by supporting their fundraisers! If you know someone running with Team Light of Life, show your encouragement by contributing to their individual fundraiser HERE.
Every donation helps provide critical resources for those in need.
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You can make a difference. The impact we have on our city’s most vulnerable is because of our faithful donors, volunteers, and supporters.
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