“You should never donate to people that collect money for marathons. They just take your money and run”

“Take the money and run” is a common expression to describe a scammer who will run off with someone’s money.
 
“Never donate money to anyone collecting for a marathon. They just take the money and run. #funny #jokes #joke” was posted on X/Twitter by GG’s Happy Place on June 11, 2022. “I will never donate money to anyone collecting for a marathon. They just take the money and run” was posted on X/Twitter by LaughBreak || Dad Jokes ‘N More on September 18, 2023. “You should never donate to people that collect money for marathons. They just take your money and run” was posted on Reddit—Dadjokes on October 27, 2023:
 
A popular charity related to this joke is the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, Komen’s main fundraising event and the world’s largest funding event for breast cancer.
 
       
X/Twitter
GG’s Happy Place
@GGsDadJokes
Never donate money to anyone collecting for a marathon.
They just take the money and run.
#funny #jokes #joke
11:52 PM · Jun 11, 2022
   
X/Twitter
paulish
@perwin74
I’ll never donate to someone running a marathon
They just take the money and run!
1:58 PM · Jun 19, 2022
 
X/Twitter
@LibbyTard6
@LibbyTard6
I never donate money to anyone collecting for a marathon. They just take your money and run.
4:11 PM · Sep 1, 2023
 
X/Twitter
Askeladden Capital
@AskeladdenTX
You should never donate to someone fundraising for a marathon or 5K.  They’ll just take your money and run…
6:12 PM · Sep 18, 2023
 
X/Twitter
LaughBreak || Dad Jokes ‘N More
@MediocreJoker85
I will never donate money to anyone collecting for a marathon.
They just take the money and run.
11:26 PM · Sep 18, 2023
 
Reddit—Dadjokes
dadjokathon—October 27, 2023
You should never donate to people that collect money for marathons.
They just take your money and run.
 
X/Twitter
Funny Dad Jokes
@FunnyDadJokess
You should never donate to people that collect money for marathons. 
They just take your money and run.
5:56 AM · Oct 27, 2023
 
X/Twitter
Dad Jokes! 👨
@dadgivesjokes
You should never donate to people that collect money for marathons.
They just take your money and run.
6:16 PM · Oct 28, 2023
 
X/Twitter
LaughBreak || Dad Jokes ‘N More
@MediocreJoker85
You should never donate to people that collect money for marathons.
They just take your money and run.
12:38 PM · Jan 16, 2025
 
Facebook
Ron Tsai
January 17, 2025 at 7:24 AM ·
You should never donate to people that collect money for marathons.
They just take your money and run…🤨