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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 ...
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]
Post-collegiate. On May 25, 1985, he was the men's winner over runner-up Sosthenes Bitok at the Travel Run 10K run in Crystal City, Virginia, in a time of 29:13. He was given $2,500 in prize money for the victory. [6] On November 8, 1987, Scuffins finished in first place among men at the Marine Corps Marathon, setting a course record of 2:14:01 ...
The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of 42km 195m (c. 26mi 385yd), [1] usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There are also wheelchair divisions. More than 800 marathons are held worldwide each year, with the vast ...
The marathon and half marathon start Saturday at 8 a.m.; and the 5K start will start at 8:35 a.m. For information about the races and events, visit monumentalmarathon.com . It's almost time: You ...
2006 Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon. The Twin Cities Marathon is a marathon in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul area which normally takes place the first weekend in October. The race is often called "The Most Beautiful Urban Marathon in America" due to a course that winds through downtown districts, then along parkways that hug lakes and waterways all throughout dense urban forests in the ...
October 17, 2024 at 8:10 AM. The 47th annual Detroit Free Press Marathon presented by MSU Federal Credit Union is this weekend, which means a number of road closures and detours around downtown ...
Representing the United States. Summer Universiade. 1991 Sheffield. Men's 5000m. Peter Sherry (born August 22, 1968) is a former distance runner. He represented the United States at two consecutive Universiades, in 1991 and 1993. He won the 2003 Marine Corps Marathon.