For a more intensive dive into the history of the race, visit the MCM website here. landmarks, and in 1978, the event’s name was changed to its current title, Marine Corps Marathon. In the years that followed, the marathon course was altered to pass by more D.C.
with a total of 1,018 finishers (994 male and 24 female). On November 7, 1976, the first Marine Corps Reserve Marathon took place in D.C. Michael Ryan, and the two men worked together to make the race a reality.
Jim Fowler of the USMC dreamed up a running race that could hit a few birds with one stone: a way to recruit new Marines promote the reputation of military members and provide Marines a way to qualify for the Boston Marathon. Play icon The triangle icon that indicates to play How the Marine Corps Marathon Began
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