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Marine Corps Marathon 2014

Published October 24, 2014 at 8:34PM | Updated August 10, 2015 at 12:21PM

Spectators cheer for family and friends along Jefferson Drive along the National Mall. Photo: Jimmy Daly

Amid the museums that line the National Mall, Spc. Samuel Kosgei and Capt. Meghan Curran carved out their place in history when they both took leads in the Marine Corps Marathon that they would hold to the finish. Along the way, they both led their respective U.S. Army teams to military marathon team championships. Read more

While many loved the scenic course, crowd support, and near perfect weather, runners at Sunday’s Marine Corps Marathon universally raved about one thing: Marine volunteers who motivated them to cross the finish line. Read more

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MCM Preview: Jenn Pellegrino

By Charlie Ban

Published October 24, 2014 at 8:32PM | Updated August 10, 2015 at 12:21PM

Jenn Pellegrino

When Jenn Pellegrino starts the Marine Corps Marathon, her mind isn’t going to be on whether she can finish — she’s already done 24, three in the last month.

She also won’t be focusing on time. In fact, she’s making it a point not to rush through the race.

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The Least Interesting Thing About George Banker? He’s Running his 100th Marathon

By Erin Masterson

Published October 24, 2014 at 5:38PM | Updated August 10, 2015 at 12:21PM

To pin a label on George Banker, you’d have to get him to slow down first.

He’s a runner, an organizer, a historian, a photographer, a speaker, a joker, a mentor, a problem solver, and whatever else anyone needs him to be.

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MCM Preview: Kelly Swain

By Katie Bolton

Published October 24, 2014 at 6:43AM | Updated August 10, 2015 at 12:21PM

Kelly Swain

It was time, and Kelly Swain knew it.

“I was always working up to a marathon,” she said just a month before toeing the line at the Marine Corps Marathon.

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MCM Preview: Anthony Garofano

By Jacqueline Feldscher

Published October 24, 2014 at 6:42AM | Updated August 10, 2015 at 12:22PM

Through the throngs of spectators lining the Marine Corps Marathon course, Marine Maj. Anthony Garofano will have his ears open. Underneath the canopy of cheers, he’ll listen for an unmistakable sound.

“At certain points, she’ll be out there and, if she’s crying, she’ll be easy to hear,” Garofano said of his newborn daughter, Helen.

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No Money, No Matter

By Charlie Ban

Published October 24, 2014 at 6:41AM | Updated August 10, 2015 at 12:22PM

He could have cashed in at any number of marathons.

Instead, Carl Rundell chased a victory at the Marine Corps Marathon for four years, one that would have been lucrative only if wealth was measured in glory, honor and satisfaction from personal achievement.

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MCM Preview: Breanna Gawrys

By Jamie Corey

Published October 23, 2014 at 11:07AM | Updated August 10, 2015 at 12:22PM

Photo: Brian W. Knight/Swim Bike Run Photography

Dr. Breanna Gawrys, a captain in the United States Air Force, will conquer the 2014 marathon on much more training and sleep than she did during the 2013 Marine Corps Marathon.

“I was working a lot more — like 70-80 hours per week — so I didn’t have a whole lot of time to get the training in so this year is going to be a lot better,” she said.

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MCM Preview: Jonathan Ferguson

By Emily Rabbitt

Published October 21, 2014 at 5:00PM | Updated August 10, 2015 at 12:22PM

Jonathan Ferguson

Tall, sinewy, spectacled and pretty darn fast, Jonathan Ferguson has a direct gaze, matter of fact delivery, and an impressive running resume, but he shrugs off the suggestion that he’s intense. A former Division I swimmer at the University of Maryland who transitioned to running after college, Jonathan may have a “take it easy” button, but he doesn’t seem to have located it yet.

As a swimmer, he focused on freestyle and butterfly, but he’d swim every event. His coaches liked him in distance but he pushed to take over the shorter races. As a runner, his favorite distance is the 5k. A marathon was an absolute no, never. Like most reasonable people, it seemed like too much.

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MCM Preview: Jon Deitchman

By Natalie DiBlasio

Published October 21, 2014 at 3:07PM | Updated August 10, 2015 at 12:22PM

Jon Deitchman

Jon Deitchman was 16 when he fell to the floor in the fourth quarter of his high school basketball game. He was having a heart attack.

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Fifty staters tackle Thursday morning Va. marathon

By Jamie Corey

Published September 26, 2014 at 11:06AM | Updated August 18, 2015 at 12:40PM

Getting that Virginia marathon crossed off the list at the Cross County Trail marathon meant getting a little wet. Photo: Altis Endurance Events

Working out the logistics for a 50-state marathon goal is almost just as difficult as completing 50 marathons. The list begins to add up quickly: race registration fees, cost for travel and accommodations, maneuvering time off of work, and the list goes on.

Race series have sprung up to give traveling runners a chance to knock out several states in one trip, often with races five days in a row. One such company, Altis Endurance Sports, based in Annapolis, brought that approach to the Potomac River, with five back-to-back trail marathons, in Meyersdale, Pa.; Keyser, W.V.; Frostburg, Md.; Annandale, Va. and Washington, D.C.