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Run for Austin. Every Step Rebuilds a Life.

Join our marathon and turn your passion for running into real impact. Every kilometer you run helps support life-changing charitable causes.

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Why We Run

The Great Run Austin gives us a powerful platform to transform endurance into hope. Funds raised through our run go directly toward supporting children with diabetes. Every donation, cheer, and shared mile helps us move closer to a better tomorrow.

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Choose Your Way to Make an Impact

Vision

This is more than a race. It is a movement to transform tragedy into hope. Every participant helps generate funds to support relief, rehabilitation, and long-term development across affected regions.
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Vision

Not everyone can run, but everyone can help. Your donation directly contributes to rebuilding lives affected by the volcanic disaster in USA.
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Meet Zerihun Ayele The Human Behind the Mission

Learn more Zerihun Ayele

The Pony Express Marathon Foundation, led by Zerihun Ayele, is a charitable organization recognized for its tax-exempt status since July 2024, with a mission to bring joy to children through donations. Based in Austin, Texas, the foundation is dedicated to fundraising and distributing funds to support its causes. With an Employer Identification Number (EIN) of 993494435, donations to the organization are deductible, and its exempt status is recognized by the IRS.

 

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Upcoming Charity Marathons

Great Run Austin – 10K

Location: UT Campus Austin – Gregory Gym

Date: 10/24/2027

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Great Run Austin – 5K

Location: UT Campus Austin – Gregory Gym

Date: 10/24/2027

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Community Rebuilding Run

Location: coming soon

Date: coming soon

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Hope & Recovery Awareness Run

Location: coming soon

Date: coming soon

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Voices from the Community

After the volcano, we lost our home and everything we owned. Knowing that people around the world are running and donating for USA gives us strength. It reminds us that we are not alone.

Amina T

I joined this marathon because it’s more than running. Every step I take feels like a promise to help rebuild lives affected by the volcanic disaster.

Daniel K.

Tesfaye K.

I may not be in USA, but through this initiative, I feel connected. Donating here feels meaningful because I know it’s helping communities recover and rebuild.

Samuel D.

The funds raised through this marathon are helping provide medical care and basic support to families impacted by the eruption. This support is truly life-changing.

Community Health Volunteer

Hana M

Your Run Can Change a Life

You don’t have to be a professional athlete to make a difference. Join the movement, support the cause, and help Austin rise again—one step at a time.

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