The world’s largest corporate running event is returning to downtown Dallas and making a significant impact in North Texas.
This year’s J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge will bring more than 2,500 people together to benefit United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, a non-profit organization that aims to ensure access to education, income and health across the Metroplex.
Employees from some of North Texas’ largest companies will gather in the Dallas Arts District on May 8, 2025, for the 3.5-mile race and after party celebration of DFW’s workforce. Funds raised through the Dallas Corporate Challenge will support United Way’s efforts to increase the number of young adults who earn a livable wage in North Texas.
“Financial stability shapes lives,” said Jennifer Sampson, McDermott-Templeton president and CEO of United Way of Metropolitan Dallas. “It impacts nearly every part of a person’s life, including education and health, enabling a family to plan for the future, access quality healthcare and support their children’s success in school.”
United Way aims to increase the number of North Texas young adults who earn a living wage by 20% over the next five years, adding nearly $800 million in wages per year to the local Dallas economy. In the past year, United Way helped 538,000 North Texans receive assistance to get and keep better jobs and build savings for the future.
The non-profit is also working to increase the number of students reading on grade level by third grade by 50% over the next five years and increase to 96% the number of North Texans with access to affordable health care insurance.
The J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge is unique from other races in Dallas, because runners sign up to compete in teams with their companies. The more than 2,500 runners, joggers and walkers who will participate in this year’s event come from more than 80 companies. Participant registration in Dallas has increased by nearly 95% since 2022.
Participating organizations consistently point to the United Way partnership and the opportunity to strengthen their community involvement as key factors in their decision to participate. It’s an approach that resonates: Dallas businesses aren’t just joining a race. They’re investing in a shared vision of corporate citizenship and employee well-being.
From manufacturing giants to local startups to global consultancies to hometown innovators, teams of colleagues work together to support United Way and forge connections that strengthen workplace culture long after race day.
“JPMorganChase partners with so many North Texas businesses in different ways, and these partnerships are the foundation of our success,” said Belen Garren, vice chair of JPMorganChase’s market leadershipteam in North Texas. “The Corporate Challenge is our way of celebrating these connections and showing our gratitude to the local community.”
For nearly 50 years, JPMorganChase has hosted the event in locations across the world from New York City to China to Australia. This year, the bank has 16 locations across six continents. More than 6,900 companies and 220,000 runners have participated across the globe. This is the fourth running of the J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge in DFW in the current era. The event previously visited Dallas from 2001 to 2004.
To learn more about United Way, visit unitedwaydallas.org. For more information about the race, visit jpmorganchasecc.com/en/dallas-ftworth.