| Marine Corps Marathon | |
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 Marine Corps Marathon. |
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| Date and location | October Washington, DC, Arlington, Virginia, USA |
| Race type | Road |
| Distance | Marathon |
| Established | 1976 |
| Official site | www.marinemarathon.com/ |
The Marine Corps Marathon (MCM) is a 26.2-mile road race run held on the last Sunday in October through Arlington, Virginia, and Washington, D.C..
The MCM has been run every year since 1976, and as of 2008, was the nation's 5th-largest race by finishers.[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]
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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.[3] Four individuals have run in every Marine Corps Marathon and make up a unique group of runners called the Groundpounders.[4]
The second race, with 2,655 runners, changed its route to run through Washington, D.C and added a wheelchair category.[3]
In 2005, over 325 runners were disqualifed from the MCM for cutting the course included a group from the charitable group Jean's Marines. The group was banned from the 2006 event after the its founder was reported to have assisted runners in circumventing a portion of the course.[5][6]
The 2006 event included the first satellite running of the event, called "MCM Forward", which took place in Anbar province, Iraq and continues for 2009.[7][8] Among those disqualified that year were two women who missed an electronic checkpoint at the 15-mile mark and finished in the top ten.[9][10]
In 2008, the MCM became the 5th-largest U.S. marathon.[11] The 2008 marathon had 18,228 finishers, and about 150,000 spectators. First time marathon finisher, Andrew Dumm finished in 2:22:44, topping the men's category. Cate Fenster was the top female finisher with a time of 2:48:55. This was the first time in MCM history two first time marathoners won the event.[12][13]
The 2009 race was held on October 25th, 2009. The male winner was American John Mentzer, a 33-year-old Lieutenant Commander in the U.S. Navy. He finished in 2:21:47. Muliye Gurme of Ethiopia was the female winner, in a time of 2:49:48.[14]
| Year | Athlete | Time |
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| 2009 | John Mentzer | 2:21:47 |
| 2008 | Andrew Dumm | 2:22:44 |
| 2007 | Tamrat Ayalew | 2:22:18 |
| 2006 | Ruben Garcia | 2:21:21 |
| 2005 | Ruben Garcia | 2:22:18 |
| Women | ||
| 2009 | Muliye Gurme | 2:49:48 |
| 2008 | Cate Fenster | 2:48:55 |
| 2007 | Kristen Henehan | 2:51:09 |
| 2006 | Laura Thompson | 3:00:23 |
| 2005 | Susannah Kvasnicka | 2:47:10 |
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