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Complete the Murph Challenge
A friend has invited you to do this with them.
The workout is a one-mile run, 100 pull-ups, 200 push-ups, 300 air squats and a second one-mile run, done by registered participants on Memorial Day. The Murph Challenge is organised as the official annual fundraiser of the Lt Michael P Murphy Memorial Scholarship Foundation, and you can register as an individual or join a host venue.
DemandingUnder £100 / $130MonthsIndoors or outAlone or with othersUS
How to start
- Read the official Murph Challenge site and register as a participant.
- Follow the six-week training programme the organisers publish ahead of Memorial Day.
- Practise the pull-ups, push-ups and squats in small sets, and scale the workout to what you can do.
Where to go
- The Murph Challenge official site (LT. Michael P. Murphy Memorial Scholarship Foundation fundraiser)
We opened this link on 8 October 2026 and found it to be what we say. Dates, places and prices are on the official page, where they stay up to date.
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