The Marine Corps Marathon continues a combined tradition of dedication, sportsmanship and patriotism. Since its inception, over 300,000 civilian and military runners from all walks of life have participated, deservingly earning the event its nickname "The People's Marathon." The 30th Marine Corps Marathon will be held on October 30, 2005. Rolling registration begins on April 6, 2005 at midnight EST on www.marine marathon.com.

The Marine Corps Marathon, in partnership with Iowa-based MarathonFoto, has released the first interactive results CD to all 16,399 runners who finished the 29th Annual Marine Corps Marathon held in October 2004.

"The MCM has always been on the cutting edge of race technology from being among the first races to use timing chips to utilizing a wireless network to track runners," said Rick Nealis, Marine Corps Marathon Race Director. "I am excited to use this proprietary innovative CD technology to make the marathon experience more memorable and enjoyable for our runners."

This first-of-its-kind CD takes finishers on a journey through their Marine Corps Marathon adventure. Runners are invited to click through the marathon's history including previous winners, course records, and celebrity marathoners. The disk provides a multimedia showcase of "The People's Marathon" including a slide show from the Marathon and Healthy Kids Fun Run, searchable results database and a congratulations letter from the 33rd Commandant of the Marine Corps.

"The Marine Corps Marathon's finisher CD is a website on disk with live links. It offers memories in a live format enabling every runner to relive the fun and challenges of race weekend," said MarathonFoto VP for Business Development and CD Project Manager Gerald Swanson.

Finisher results are searchable by first or last name or bib number. Designed to replace the traditional hard copy results book, this CD offers runners a more streamlined process of finding finisher times and enables display of greater volume of MCM information. Programmed in Flash, the disk is self- contained, unlike previous CD concepts that would have required specific navigation and application software. The MCM results CD runs with its own system and can play on any computer, regardless of installed programs.

The CD also provided the Marine Corps Marathon with unique visibility opportunity for its sponsors and vendors. A quick click on a sponsor logo will connect the runner directly to the sponsor webpage or webstore offering commemorative products from personalized DVDs to photos to running apparel. The interactive finisher results CD was mailed along with finisher certificates in January 2005.

For media information, contact Beth Cline with Marine Corps Marathon Marketing (703) 432-1165, or E-mail

30th Marine Corps Marathon - October 30, 2005 - www.marinemarathon.com

See race-day report of the 2004 race: 2004 Race