The Marine Corps Marathon (MCM), affectionately known as “The People’s Marathon,” is run in Arlington, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. The event typically takes place in late October, prior to the Marine Corps’ birthday of November 10.
Marine Corps Marathon
The 32nd MCM, with over 22,000 runners, occurred on Sunday, October 28, 2007 — with Tamarat Ayalew winning the men’s title and rookie Kristen Henehan winning the women’s title.
The 2006 event included the first-ever satellite running of the event — “MCM Forward” — which took place in Anbar province, Iraq.
As of October 29, 2006, the MCM became the 4th largest marathon in the U.S. The 2006 running of the event was the largest thus far, and pushed it up a spot in the overall rankings. It is the largest marathon that does not offer prize money. The 2006 marathon had a record 34,000 registrants, and approximately 150,000 spectators. There were 20,934 finishers in the 31st MCM. Of those who finished, 39% were female and 61% were male. The overall average run time was 5:01:15. In 2006, Ruben Garcia of the Mexican Navy won the event for the second consecutive year, with an average pace of 5:23 minutes per mile, and an overall finish time of 2:21:20.
2007 Marine Corp Marathon