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Nov.12.2019
Distinguished Goal Concludes with Run Alongside Granddaughter
The Distinguished Participant medal is the most limited in release of all the awards distributed by the Marine Corps Marathon Organization. Earned for a year of running with the Marines, this medal is presented to runners who have completed runs on four specific event dates throughout the year. Later this month, more than 200 runners […]
Oct.31.2019
Registration Fees Reduced for 45th MCM
To celebrate the 45th Marine Corps Marathon, the fee to register for the event has been reduced by 4.5% over the 2019 cost from $180 to $171.90. The MCM50K registration fee will remain $200. The MCM10K is $65 and the Kids Race will hold at $10. Mark your calendars for these important registration dates: MCM […]
Oct.20.2019
Semper Fi Challenge Opens November 1
Beginning Friday, Nov. 1, 2019, the Marine Corps Marathon will open the Semper Fi Challenge to runners who just can’t resist running with the Marines. Semper Fi Challenge participants will wear a unique bib and receive a special Semper Fi Challenge medal at the finish line of the 45h MCM after completing events in May […]
Oct.11.2019
Karnazes to Receive Award at MCM
Dean Karnazes, the ultramarathon man, will be the featured speaker at the hugely popular pre-event pasta dinner during MCM Weekend known as the MCM Carbo Dining In. The event will be held at the Gaylord National Resort and Conference Center on Saturday, October 26. Advance purchase of tickets are required to attend the dinner. A […]
Oct.10.2019
In for the Long Haul
This year, proud MCM sponsor U-Haul is making major moves to promote wellness amongst its team members with the rollout of a brand new program geared toward runners. Monique Wantland, U-Haul Wellness Program Manager, offered U-Haul team members the chance to be on a team of runners that will participate in the 44th MCM. Employees […]
Oct.10.2019
New Way to Personalize Your Medal
Runners love to display finisher medals and there are no medals more impressive than those distributed by the Marines at the Marine Corps War Memorial. MCM, MCM10K and MCM50K finishers will receive uniquely beautiful and meaningfully designed medals that incorporate Marine Corps icons and celebrate the accomplishment of a #RunWithTheMarines. As a way to enhance […]
Oct.07.2019
Meet Military Spouse Alexis
Alexis Soucie has been running, quite literally, by her husband’s side since they met in college. Her husband has served in the Marine Corps for more than 17 years and is currently deployed. They got married in June of 2003, a year after he commissioned into the Corps. Originally from Upstate New York, the Soucie […]
Oct.04.2019
The Power of Micro Communities
When times get tough, and you don’t think you can take another step forward, the reason you keep going is because someone believes in you. Maybe it is a teacher, or a coach, or a parent, or a relative, or a friend…whatever the case, one person can make the difference between going and quitting. I […]
Sep.23.2019
Tips from a Marine Spouse
Kelly Clinton knows the amount of sacrifice it takes to be a military wife. Her husband, Neil, was an Officer Selection Officer in the Marine Corps for four years; her father was in the Navy; her father-in-law was in the Marine Corps for three years; and her husband’s late grandfather also served in the Marine […]
Sep.23.2019
Idol Finalist to Sing Anthem and Run MCM
American Idol finalist Clark Beckham will sing the National Anthem at the start of the 44th MCM then join runners in the corrals to participate in his first marathon. After his runner-up performance on the hit TV show in 2015, Beckham’s entire life changed even needing a disguise, on one occasion, to make it through […]