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News From: Sunday, October 27, 2024 | ||
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2 people experience medical emergencies during Marine Corps Marathon, officials say
(DC News Now) Two runners, a man and a woman, experienced medical emergencies during the 2024 Marine Corps Marathon on Sunday, October 27. | ||
Marine wins the 49th annual Marine Corps Marathon for the second time
(Stars and Stripes) Marine Major Kyle King won the 2024 Marine Corps Marathon in 2:25:06 while Tessa Barrett won the women's race in 2:39:36. | ||
News From: Tuesday, October 31, 2023 | ||
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Marine Corps Marathon: Marine Corps General Eric Smith, 58, is hospitalized 'after suffering a heart attack while out jogging'
(DailyMail.com) Marine Corps General Eric Smith, last seen cheering runners at the 2023 Marine Corps Marathon, has been hospitalized after a heart attack. | ||
News From: Sunday, October 29, 2023 | ||
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Marine Corps Marathon Closes Early Due to Humid Weather: Runners Diverted to Finish Line
(BollyInside) The 2023 Marine Corps Marathon closed 1:15pm due to humidity. | ||
News From: Wednesday, October 25, 2023 | ||
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Marine Corps Marathon Organizers Monitor Unseasonably Warm Weather for Runner Safety
(BollyInside) Organizers of the Marine Corps Marathon update runners regularly on the warm weather, advising them to dress accordingly and stay hydrated. | ||
News From: Wednesday, December 14, 2022 | ||
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Hall of Fame member tapped to lead Marine Corps Marathon Organization
(Potomac Local News) Alex Hetherington will be the new Marine Corps Marathon Organization Director. | ||
News From: Friday, November 18, 2022 | ||
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Active-Duty Marine Wins Marine Corps Marathon for First Time in 39 Years
(Marines News) U.S. Marine Capt. Kyle King won the 2022 Marine Corps Marathon in 2:19:19. | ||
News From: Sunday, October 30, 2022 | ||
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At the 47th Marine Corps Marathon, all are winners. Here are the top finishers and times.
(ABC 13) Kyle King won the 2022 Marine Corps Marathon in 2:19:19 while Chelsea Baker, won the women's race in 2:42:38. | ||
News From: Tuesday, October 25, 2022 | ||
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Marine Corps Marathon Weekend 2022: What to Know If You're a Runner or a Spectator
(NBC Washington) Here are some key information - course map, start times and more - about the 2022 Marine Corps Marathon on October 30. | ||
News From: Wednesday, September 21, 2022 | ||
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Marine Corps Marathon announces new locations for MCM Runners Village, Kids Run
(wtop news) The 2022 Marine Corps Marathon on October 30 will have new locations for the Marathon Runners Village and the Kids Run. | ||
News From: Monday, September 12, 2022 | ||
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Marine Corps Marathon will be held in person this year: Here's what to know
(ABC 7 On Your Side) The 2022 Marine Corps Marathon will be held on October 30, with 25,000 participants. | ||
News From: Thursday, August 25, 2022 | ||
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Marine Corps Marathon Director Rick Nealis to retire in January
(Run Washington) Marine Corps Marathon Race Director Rick Nealis retires this January after nearly 30 years of being "the soul" of the event. | ||
News From: Wednesday, March 30, 2022 | ||
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The 47th Marine Corps Marathon officially sold out
(Inside Nova) The in-person 2022 Marine Corps Marathon on October 30 is sold out. | ||
News From: Wednesday, February 16, 2022 | ||
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Marine Corps Marathon Registration Open for In-Person Race
(NBC 4 Washington) Registration for the 2022 Marine Corps Marathon on October 30 is now open. | ||
News From: Friday, September 24, 2021 | ||
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2021 Marine Corps Marathon In-Person Events Canceled
(NBC Washington) The 2021 Marine Corps Marathon on October 31 was cancelled, due to coronavirus concerns. | ||
News From: Thursday, August 19, 2021 | ||
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Marine Corps Marathon still taking entries for in-person, virtual events
(Stars and Stripes) The 2021 Marine Corps Marathon remains scheduled to be held on October 31, with safety measures in place. | ||
News From: Tuesday, June 15, 2021 | ||
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Marine Corps Marathon: Quilt pays tribute to local running legend
(The Virginian-Pilot) Jeanne Kruger created a quilt out of the Marine Corps Marathon t-shirts of her husband, Mel Williams, a local running legend and one of four runners who ran its every event since 1976. | ||
News From: Tuesday, May 18, 2021 | ||
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2021 Marine Corps Marathon to be in-person; reduced field size planned
(ABC 7 News) The 2021 Marine Corps Marathon is set to be held on October 31, with safety measures in place. | ||
News From: Wednesday, March 10, 2021 | ||
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The 2021 Marine Corps Marathon Registration is Open
(Running With Miles) Registration for the 2021 Marine Corps Marathon, set on October 31, is now open for the virtual races but registrants have priority as well to the in-person races if there will be any. | ||
News From: Thursday, August 27, 2020 | ||
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Marine Corps Marathon runners: Share your stories with WTOP
(wtop) Although the 2020 Marine Corps Marathon is a virtual event between Oct 1 and Nov 10, runners are encouraged to share their stories for an on-air special report. | ||
News From: Monday, July 20, 2020 | ||
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2020 Marine Corps Marathon effectively cancelled, but virtual events will be held
(ABC 7 News - WJLA) The 2020 Marine Corps Marathon, set on October 25, has been cancelled and turned virtual, due to coronavirus concerns. | ||
Marine Corps Marathon canceled for first time in 45-year history because of pandemic
(USA Today) The 2020 Marine Corps Marathon, set on October 25, was canceled due to coronavirus concerns. | ||
News From: Monday, June 22, 2020 | ||
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Marine Corps Marathon Still On, For Now, With Some Changes
(Arlington Now) The 2020 Marine Corps Marathon remains scheduled to be held on October 25, with safety measures in place and without the 10K and Kids Run races. | ||
News From: Tuesday, June 2, 2020 | ||
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Marine Corps Marathon to add virtual event for October
(Potomac Local) Organisers of the 2020 Marine Corps Marathon, set on October 25, are offering an additional virtual race, aside from the live races. | ||
News From: Tuesday, January 21, 2020 | ||
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Lifetime ban issued for Marine Corps Marathon, 17.75 runner
(Potomac Local) A 55-year-old woman runner who cheated in multiple events in 4 years is issued a lifetime ban by the Marine Corps Marathon officials on all its races. | ||
News From: Monday, October 28, 2019 | ||
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This Year's Marine Corps Marathon Runners Got A Boost From A 'Psyching Team' Of Psychologists
(DCist) A group of 6 psychologists volunteered to assist runners on the course of the 2019 Marine Corps Marathon. | ||
News From: Sunday, October 27, 2019 | ||
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Runners brave strong winds, stormy conditions for Marine Corps Marathon
(wtop) Jordan Tropf won the 2019 Marine Corps Marathon in 2:27 while Brittany Charboneau won the women's race in 2:44. | ||
News From: Wednesday, October 23, 2019 | ||
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What You Need To Know About The Marine Corps Marathon This Weekend
(DCist) Here are vital information - schedule, route, road closures and more - about the 2019 Marine Corps Marathon this Sunday, October 27. | ||
News From: Saturday, August 10, 2019 | ||
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Best marathons, half marathons and 5Ks in D.C.
(NBC Sports Washington) Marine Corp Marathon and Rock 'n' Roll Marathon are named among the best marathons in D.C. | ||
News From: Thursday, July 11, 2019 | ||
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Cigna Returns as Presenting Sponsor of the Marine Corps Marathon
(Business Wire) For the second year, global health service company Cigna is the presenting sponsor of the 2019 Marine Corps Marathon, set on October 27. | ||
News From: Wednesday, February 6, 2019 | ||
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Marine Corps Marathon to Debut New Ultra-Run This Fall
(Military.com) 2019 Marine Corps Marathon, set on October 27, added 50K in its roster of distances for the first time. | ||
News From: Sunday, October 28, 2018 | ||
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Last 'Groundpounder' retires after running 42 Marine Corps Marathon races
(wtop) Al Richmond, the last Marine Corps Marathon "Groundpounder" - someone who has run every race in 42 years of the event - is retiring after his final race this year. | ||
Local man wins 2018 Marine Corps Marathon; 2015 winner takes women's division
(The Washington Post) Jeffrey Stein won the 2018 Marine Corps Marathon in 2:22:49 while Jenny Mendez Suanca won the women's race in 2:40:19. | ||
News From: Thursday, October 25, 2018 | ||
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Juggler? Flag bearer? Extreme runners go extra mile during Marine Corps Marathon
(wtop) Here are the stories of interesting runners - one a juggler, the other a flagbearer - who are participating in the 2018 Marine Corps Marathon. | ||
News From: Tuesday, October 23, 2018 | ||
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Fyffes asks marathon runners "What Fuels You?"
(The Packer) Fyffes will be providing bananas and compost bins at the 2018 Marine Corps Marathon as well launching "What Fuels You" runner stories on social media. | ||
News From: Sunday, October 22, 2017 | ||
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Ready, set, go! Thousands of runners take part in 2017 Marine Corps Marathon
(wtop) Desta Beriso Morkama won the 2017 Marine Corps Marathon in 2:25:13 while Sarah Bishop won the women's race in 2:24:06. | ||
News From: Thursday, October 19, 2017 | ||
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Thinking About Cheating at the Marine Corps Marathon? This Man Will Catch You.
(Washingtonian) Marine Corps Marathon race director, Rick Nealis, has earned the reputation of catching a lot of cheaters in his event. | ||
News From: Tuesday, October 17, 2017 | ||
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Marine Corps Marathon's big winner? Prince George's County
(wtop) The economic impact of the 2017 Marine Corps Marathon on Prince George's County is estimated to be near the 2016 estimate of $21.3 million. | ||
Metro track work for Marine Corps Marathon weekend
(wtop) Metro stations will be open two hours early on Sunday, October 22, and more trains will run before and after the Marine Corps Marathon. | ||
News From: Wednesday, July 26, 2017 | ||
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Metro to open early for this year's Marine Corps Marathon
(The Washington Post) The Metro transit system will open at 6am for the October 22 Marine Corps Marathon. | ||
News From: Tuesday, November 1, 2016 | ||
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Photos: 2016 Marine Corps Marathon
(wtop) This displays gallery of photos from the 41st Marine Corps Marathon on October 30, 2016. | ||
News From: Sunday, October 30, 2016 | ||
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Samuel Kosgei, Perry Shoemaker win 2016 Marine Corps Marathon
(The Washington Post) Samuel Kosgei won the 41st Marine Corps Marathon in 2:23:53 while Perry Shoemaker won the women's race in 2:51:48. | ||
News From: Tuesday, October 25, 2016 | ||
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2016 Marine Corps Marathon road closures
(Fox 5) This provides a complete list of road closures and traffic changes on Sunday, October 30, for the 41st Marine Corps Marathon. | ||
News From: Tuesday, September 6, 2016 | ||
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Marine Corps Marathon/10K maps
(wtop) Marine Corps Marathon released its maps of the 2016 courses for the marathon and 10K races. | ||
News From: Saturday, September 3, 2016 | ||
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DC Rail System Maintenance to Affect Marine Corps Marathon Runners
(VOA News) Because of system maintenance, 30,000 runners participating in the Marine Corps Marathon will have transit issues. | ||
News From: Wednesday, August 31, 2016 | ||
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New routes for Marine Corps Marathon, 10K; start window extended
(Marine Times) Because of Metrorail repairs, there are several changes in the Marine Corps Marathon this year, including a new route and 40-minute longer starting line. | ||
Marine Corps Marathon organizers announce race day changes
(WTOP) These are the race day changes for the Marine Corps Marathon due to repairs on the metro. | ||
Metro Will Not Open Early for Marine Corps Marathon
(NBC 4 Washington) Marine Corps Marathon is scheduled for 7:45am but the Metrorail will open at 7am so MCM will announce some significant changes later. | ||
News From: Sunday, May 15, 2016 | ||
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Brunswick runner wins Maine Coast Marathon
(Portland Press Herald) Robert Ashby has a winning time of 2 hours, 43 minutes, 28.3 seconds. | ||
Thousands of runners take on the Marine Corps Marathon Historic-Half
(Washington's top news) Nearly 7,000 runners took on the 13.1-mile half marathon and the five-mile distance run, called the Semper 5ive, on Sunday. |
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