Thursday, October 14

Marine Corps Marathon



Marine Corps Marathon
MarineCorpsMarathon2006.jpg
Marine Corps Marathon.
DateOctober
LocationWashington, DC,
Arlington, Virginia, USA
Race typeRoad
DistanceMarathon
Established1976
Official sitewww.marinemarathon.com/





The Marine Corps Marathon (MCM) is a 26.2-mile marathon held in Arlington, VA and the nation's capital. The 35th Marine Corps Marathon is Sunday, October 31, 2010.
The MCM was established in 1976, and as of 2009 the MCM became the fourth largest marathon in the United States and the eighth largest in the world with runners from more than 50 participating countries.
The course, which varies slightly from year to year, is certified by USA Track and Field.
The race typically occurs a few weeks before the United States Marine Corps birthday on November 10. The Marine Corps Marathon is known as "The People's Marathon" because it is open to all runners ages 14 and above and is the largest marathon not to offer prize money,.

Marine Corps Marathon History,

The "First Annual Marine Corps Reserve Marathon" occurred on November 7, 1976 in Arlington, VA. Some 1,175 participants started the race that began and finished at the Marine Corps War Memorial. Four individuals have run in every Marine Corps Marathon and make up a unique group of runners called the Ground Pounders.
In 1977, race officials added a wheelchair category and changed the race course to include Washington, D.C.
In 2005, over 325 runners were disqualifed from the MCM for cutting the course including a group from the charitable group Jean's Marines. The group was banned from the 2006 event after its founder was reported to have assisted runners in circumventing a portion of the course.
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. Among those disqualified that year were two women who missed an electronic checkpoint at the 15-mile mark and finished in the top ten.
In 2008, the MCM became the 5th-largest U.S. marathon. 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.
The 2009 race was held on October 25, 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,.



Marine Corps Marathon Recent winners,
First-time marathoner Andrew Dumm wins the 2008 Marine Corps Marathon, breaking through a banner held by Commandant of the Marine Corps General James T. Conway and the USO American Belles.


Recent winners

First-time marathoner Andrew Dumm wins the 2008 Marine Corps Marathon, breaking through a banner held by Commandant of the Marine Corps General James T. Conway and the USO American Belles.
YearAthleteTime
Men
2009John Mentzer2:21:47
2008Andrew Dumm2:22:44
2007Tamrat Ayalew2:22:18
2006Ruben Garcia2:21:21
2005Ruben Garcia2:22:18
Women
2009Muliye Gurme2:49:48
2008Cate Fenster2:48:55
2007Kristen Henehan2:51:09
2006Laura Thompson3:00:23
2005Susannah Kvasnicka2:47:10


Marine Corps Marathon Deaths,

2006 - Earl Seyford, 56, Olney, Maryland
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.

Permanent short link for Go Daddy.com Just ez2.me
Spring Savings! $7.99 .com
Next time for Go Daddy: Easy to you just www.ez2.me Dadicated link for Go Daddy.com Just ez2.me

No comments:

Post a Comment