When.com Web Search

Search results

  1. Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
  2. Marine Corps Marathon - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marine_Corps_Marathon

    The Marine Corps Marathon (MCM) is an annual marathon held in Washington, D.C., and Arlington County, Virginia. The mission of the MCM is to promote physical fitness, generate community goodwill, and showcase the organizational skills of the United States Marine Corps. The MCM was established in 1976 and is currently the fourth-largest marathon ...

  3. Woman, 56, runs 7 marathons in 7 days on 7 continents - AOL

    www.aol.com/news/woman-56-run-7-marathons...

    Jill Jamieson completed the Marine Corps Marathon 50K, which starts in Arlington, VA, this past year. (Photo by Marathon Photos.) (Courtesy Jill Jamieson) Fortunately, she prefers the cold days.

  4. Michael Wardian - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Wardian

    In October 2024, Wardian and his 18-year-old son Pierce ran the 49th annual Marine Corps Marathon, the 4th largest marathon in the United States. The race marked Pierce's first ever marathon. “To be able to share a marathon with Pierce is just a dream come true and something I've wanted to do for a long time,” Wardian told ABC affiliate ...

  5. List of largest running events - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_running_events

    Marine Corps Marathon: Washington, D.C. United States: 28 October 2012 Marathon 23,519 [76] 71 La Parisienne: Paris: France: 9 September 2012 6.5 km 23,510 [77] 72 Rotterdam Marathon: Rotterdam, Netherlands: 12 April 2015 Marathon, 1/4 Marathon 23,403 [78] 73 Los Angeles Marathon: Los Angeles, California: United States: 8 March 2020 Marathon ...

  6. Area native completes Marine Corp marathon in Wyoming Valley

    www.aol.com/area-native-completes-marine-corp...

    Oct. 24—WYOMING — Kristen Marchak hit the ground running bright and early Sunday morning, supported by family, friends, and the Wilkes-Barre Bike Gang, to complete her 10th Marine Corps Marathon.

  7. List of marathon fatalities - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_marathon_fatalities

    Marine Corps Marathon: Washington, D.C., US Coronary artery abnormality USA: Julius Becza [13] 58 24 October 1993 Marine Corps Marathon: Washington, D.C., US Heart attack USA: Samuel Grafton [14] 42 16 October 1994 Detroit Marathon: Detroit, US Heart attack SWI: Pierre Marguet [15] 27 6 November 1994 New York City Marathon: New York City, US

  8. James L. Fowler - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_L._Fowler

    James L. Fowler. Colonel James Loftus Fowler (January 11, 1931 – January 20, 2015) was an American Marine who was the founder of the Marine Corps Marathon, an annual race since 1976 in Washington, D.C. He was a veteran of the Korean and Vietnam Wars. [ 1]

  9. Running Strong for American Indian Youth - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Running_Strong_for...

    Running Strong's Marine Corps Marathon Team, Team Running Strong, was created when Billy Mills served as an official starter for the marathon in 2004. [ 25 ] In 2006 Running Strong joined with six other Native-focused nonprofit organizations to found the Native Ways Federation. [ 26 ]