As the Wall Street Decathlon inches closer (it's less than a month away!) we want to remind you what really matters: your fundraising tactics.

While training is important -- and a crucial way to show your supporters that you are taking this event seriously! -- the real reason we're killing ourselves at the gym and on the track is to raise money to support pediatric cancer research at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC).

To date, the Wall Street Decathlon and its competitors have raised more than $4.6M. Proceeds from the 2015 event will fund several vital initiatives…

The Wall Street Decathlon is just under a month away, which means you're training peak should hit now.

Don't miss out on a great opportunity to train with the pros -- and your competition! -- at the East River Park Track this weekend.

The incredible, complimentary track workout will be held on Saturday at 8am. Your coach for the day? Coach Ted Towle. 

A veritable running legend from Brooklyn, Coach Ted Towle's running resume includes scorching a 47-second 400m, 1:47 800m, and 4:01 mile. And with a Master's Degree in Exercise Science, he knows how to help you get fast and…

1. Please tell us the name of your firm, title, and describe your role in one sentence. I work for Susquehanna Bank in their Capital Markets line of business as a Foreign Exchange sales & trading analyst.

2. What are your fundraising and athletic goals for The Decathlon, and what led you to choose them? Every donation – no matter how big or small – adds up and makes an impact to help fund pediatric cancer research. My goal is to personally raise 3k in donations to contribute towards our team goal of 10k. As for my athletic goals, while all of…

1. Please tell us the name of your firm, title, and describe your role in one sentence. I work at Morgan Stanley in our Securitized Products Group, working for the COO of our division.

2. What are your fundraising and athletic goals for The Decathlon, and what led you to choose them?  There are several goals for this year. Collectively, we are looking to raise 2 million dollars. That is a huge number and would be a new record for the Decathlon. Secondly, I hope to do my part and exceed last year’s total of $13,000. Third is…

1. Please tell us the name of your firm, title, and describe your role in one sentence. Andrew Geenen, Citigroup, CMBS Trader. I crush the odd lot game.

2. What are your fundraising and athletic goals for The Decathlon, and what led you to choose them? Our original fundraising goal was 10k, which we have already tripled. Our new goal is 40k. Athletically, I would love for our team to place in the inaugural team event.

3. On average, a Decathlete receives donations from 34 supporters. What fundraising technique(s) have worked best for you that you would recommend to…

1. Please tell us the name of your firm, title, and describe your role in one sentence. Barclays, Operations Analyst – Graduate Program.

2. What are your fundraising and athletic goals for The Decathlon, and what led you to choose them? My goal for the event is to raise $5,000. What led me to this goal after spending time at Memorial Sloan Kettering pediatrics unit two summers ago as one of our close family friends, Tommy Veilkind underwent treatment. I was amazed by the level of care and commitment MSKCC has towards their patients and wanted to set the bar high…

1. Please tell us the name of your firm, title, and describe your role in one sentence. I'm a Vice President within Fixed Income Research at Morgan Stanley. I focus on Agency MBS and analyze and write about trends and tactical strategy in the mortgage market.

2. What are your fundraising and athletic goals for The Decathlon, and what led you to choose them? My current fundraising goal is to reach $20K. Raising money to help fund a clinical trial for pediatric cancer research is what this event is all about and I'm excited to do this…

1. Please tell us the name of your firm, title, and describe your role in one sentence. Goldman Sachs, Investment Banking Associate in the Technology, Media and Telecom group

2. What are your fundraising and athletic goals for The Decathlon, and what led you to choose them? I have dedicated my fundraising this year to Elaine Lowe, a close personal friend that passed away in 2011 from Cancer. I have set a $5K goal this year, but with help and support of others I would love to get to $10K. As far as the competition is concerned…