
Miles4Marcus
Date
Sat, May 16, 2026, 10:00 AM EDTLocation
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Quick take
Run or walk to honor Marcus Kayal's legacy and support preventative cardiac screenings for students in this meaningful fundraising challenge.
Best for: cause-driven runners
Race feel
- For a Cause
Join the 5th annual Miles4Marcus, a fundraising challenge honoring Mahwah High School student Marcus Kayal. This event celebrates Marcus's passion for soccer, academic focus, and respectful nature, reflecting the values he brought to his community. Participants run or walk for one hour, completing as many laps as possible, with all miles contributing to a collective goal. Proceeds directly support Marcus Kayal Legacy4Life, providing preventative cardiac screenings for students at Mahwah High School in partnership with the MCore Foundation.
What to expect
- Participants can run or walk.
- You will have one hour to complete as many laps as possible.
- Miles are recorded by volunteers, contributing to a collective mileage goal.
Standout details
- Honors Marcus Kayal's legacy
- Supports preventative cardiac screenings
- Run or walk as many laps as you can
Ready to register?
Finish signup on the organizer site (check fees and dates there).
From the organizer
Marcus Kayal Legacy4Life brings you the 5th annual Miles4Marcus fundraising challenge. Marcus Kayal was a Mahwah High School student and member of the Boys Soccer family who passed away in December of 2019. Marcus had a passion for the game of soccer and always pushed himself to play at the highest level.
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While he exceled in sport, Marcus was a young man who also put a tremendous amount of focus towards his academics and was highly respectful to all people that he interacted with. On the field, Marcus wore #4. The name of the event, and its purpose are designed to reflect the values that Marcus brought to the community and soccer program, on and off the field. The format of the event is as follows: 1. Each participant who registers has the option to run or walk. 2. Each participant will have one hour to complete as many laps as possible. 3. Each mile completed by each participant will be recorded by event volunteers. 4. As a collective group, we are trying to run or walk as many miles in memory of Marcus as possible. 5. Based on the number of participants, our targeted goal will be announced before the event officially begins. All proceeds raised will go directly to Marcus Kayal Legacy4Life which honors the life and legacy of Marcus Kayal by providing preventative cardiac screenings to students at Mahwah High School, in partnership with the MCore Foundation.