The Marine Corps Marathon (MCM) presented the first annual MCM Running Store Team award to Metro Run & Walk of Falls Church during a special ceremony at the store on Wednesday, January 18. The Northern Virginia running store team finished the 2005 MCM with the winning combined time of 12:29:59. Gotta Run of Arlington finished in second place with a combined time of 13:07:29.

Winning team members included:
Alisa C. Harvey 3:10:07
Brian M. Tullock 2:52:40
Philip Schmidt 3:51:15
Darrell General- two-time MCM winner 2:35:57

"This competition brought many of the finest runners from the great DC area running stores for friendly competition," said Rick Nealis, MCM Race Director. "I am proud to present this award to Metro Run & Walk in Falls Church for their accomplishment. Thank you to all those who participated in the Running Store Team competition and congratulations on a great effort."

Local running stores formed co-ed teams to compete for the Running Store Team title. The top three male scores and the top female score from each team combined to determine the winner of the 2005 competition. All scores were based on ChampionChip times.

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 31st Marine Corps Marathon will be held on October 29, 2006. Rolling Registration opens on May 17th, 2006 at noon EST.

Visit marinemarathon.com for more information.