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The Marine Corps Marathon (MCM) is a 26.2-mile road race run in late October through Arlington, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. It has been run every year since 1976, and as of 2006, is the nation's 4th-largest race by entrants.1
The course, which varies slightly from year to year, is certified by USA Track and Field.
The race is generally run a few weeks before the Marine Corps' birthday on November 10. The race is also known as "The People's Marathon" because it is the largest race that offers neither prize money nor appearance fees to draw elite runners.2
The 33rd MCM occurred on Sunday, October 26, 2008 — with Andrew Dumm winning the men's title and Cate Fenster winning the women's title. Both were first-time marathoners. 34
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History
The "First Annual Marine Corps Reserve Marathon" was run on 7 November 1976 in Arlington. Some 1,175 participants started the race, which began and ended at the Marine Corps War Memorial.5 Four individuals have run in every Marine Corps Marathon.6
The second race, with 2,655 runners, changed its route to run through Washington, D.C and added a wheelchair category.5
The 2006 event included the first satellite running of the event, called "MCM Forward", which took place in Anbar province, Iraq.78
In 2006, the MCM became the 4th-largest U.S. marathon, moving up one notch.9 The 2006 marathon had a record 34,000 registrants, and about 150,000 spectators.10 There were 20,934 finishers in the 31st MCM. Of those who finished, 39% were female and 61% were male. The overall average run time was 5:01:15. In 2006, Ruben Garcia of the Mexican Navy won the event for the second consecutive year, with an average pace of 5:23 minutes per mile, and an overall finish time of 2:21:20.
Recent winners
October 26, 2008; Photo credit: Kathy Reesey
| Year | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Men | ||
| 2008 | Andrew Dumm | 02:22:42 |
| 2007 | Tamrat Ayalew | 02:22:18 |
| 2006 | Ruben Garcia | 02:21:21 |
| 2005 | Ruben Garcia | 02:22:18 |
| Women | ||
| 2008 | Cate Fenster | 02:48:53 |
| 2007 | Kristen Henehan | 02:51:09 |
| 2006 | Laura Thompson | 03:00:23 |
| 2005 | Susannah Kvasnicka | 02:47:10 |
Deaths
- 2006 - Earl Seyford, 56, Olney, Maryland11
- 2002 - Hilary Anne Bellamy, 35, Silver Spring, Maryland
- November 4, 1990 - Midshipman Third Class Lisa Christensen, 19, Cheshire, Connecticut, stationed at Boston University Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC)
- November 3, 1986- Staff Sgt. Martin A. Wurst Jr., stationed at Willow Grove Naval Air Station,Willow Grove, PA.
Disqualified
- 2006 Pilar Paras and Consuelo Visoso
- 2005 350 Runners (most associated with the charitable group JeansMarines)
Notes
- ^ "2006 Marine Corps Marathon - Sunday, October 29". City of Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved on 2006-10-08.
- ^ "History: The MCM Story". Marine Corps Marathon (June 7, 2006). Retrieved on 2006-10-08.
- ^ "A Pair of First-Timers Win Marine Corps Marathon", Washington Post (October 26, 2008). Retrieved on 26 October 2008.
- ^ Crewdson, Cpl. Travis J. Crewdson (November 5, 2008). "Amateurs Dominate People’s Marathon", Marine Corps News, United States Marine Corps. Retrieved on November 8, 2008.
- ^ a b "MCM Story". Marine Corps Marathon. Retrieved on 2008-04-30.
- ^ "Ground pounders". Marine Corps Marathon. Retrieved on 2008-04-28.
- ^ "Marathon in Iraq to Honor Fallen Heroes: Marines Run for TAPS in Fallujah". U.S. Newswire (September 27, 2006). Retrieved on 2006-10-01.
- ^ "Marine Corps Marathon to Run in Iraq", News Blaze (2006).
- ^ "Letter to Marine Corps Marathon Finishers". Retrieved on 2006-10-31.
- ^ "Registration Closes with a Record 34,000 Runners". The Extra Mile. Marine Corps Marathon. Retrieved on 2006-10-08.
- ^ Associated Press (October 29, 2006). "Runner Collapses and Dies at Marine Corps Marathon", Fox News. Retrieved on 29 October 2006.
References
- MarineMarathon.com, Official website. Contains a detailed history of the origins of the event, and a course description.
- "Unofficial race results". Marine Corps Marathon (2006) (October 29, 2006). Retrieved on 2006-10-29.
Further reading
- Banker, George (2007). The Marine Corps Marathon: A Running Tradition. Meyer & Meyer Fachverlag und Buchhandel GmbH. ISBN 1841262226.
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