What is the President’s Marathon Challenge (PMC)?
The PMC is a team of 200 Tufts students, staff, faculty, alumni, parents, and friends from around the country, who train to run in the annual Boston Marathon, while raising funds to support nutrition, medical, and fitness programs at Tufts. Since its inception in 2003, the team has raised more than $1.9 million. PMC is the largest known collegiate program in the United States. The Boston Athletic Association provides Tufts with 200 numbers for the race. There is a qualifying run for commitment, not ability, and final decisions for number assignments are made by the coaching staff.
The PMC is a team of 200 Tufts students, staff, faculty, alumni, parents, and friends from around the country, who train to run in the annual Boston Marathon, while raising funds to support nutrition, medical, and fitness programs at Tufts. Since its inception in 2003, the team has raised more than $2.3 million. PMC is the largest known collegiate program in the United States. The Boston Athletic Association provides Tufts with 200 numbers for the race. There is a qualifying run for commitment, not ability, and final decisions for number assignments are made by the coaching staff.
