

These changes allow for an increase to the maximum required pace to 12:30 minutes per mile. Returning to the MCM course along M Street near Mile 10, the 50K participants will merge with the MCM field at the MCM's mile 4.5 and fall in with runners matching their approximate pace.

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The course will diverge from the MCM course at mile 4.5 on the DC side of the Key Bridge as 50K runners will run an out-and-back along Canal Road. The MCM50K will launch at 7:30 a.m., 15 minutes prior to the wheelchair and handcycle participants and 25 minutes before the start of the 44th MCM. The MCM50K will begin at the same start line as the Marine Corps Marathon in Arlington, VA on Route 110. The MCM welcomes a new distance to conquer when the MCM50K is inaugurated this October. Begin the run situated between the Pentagon and Arlington National Cemetery, continue through Rosslyn before journeying into the District to tour Georgetown and the National Mall on the way to abeating the bridge.' Enter Arlington and pass the Pentagon, tour Crystal City, and finish uphill (you read that right) at the Marine Corps War Memorial.īigger than big. Hosted in the nation's capital with the start and finish in Arlington, VA, the Marine Corps Marathon offers an unparalleled journey through the most recognizable landmarks in our country. Known as athe best marathon for beginners,' the MCM is the largest marathon in the world that doesn't offer prize money, earning its nickname, aThe People's Marathon.aiiiii¿½i¿½ii¿½i¿½iii¿½i¿½ii¿½i¿½iiii¿½i¿½ii¿½i¿½iii¿½i¿½ii¿½i¿½ Recognized for impeccable organization on a scenic course managed by the US Marines in Arlington, VA and the nation's capital, the Marine Corps Marathon is one of the largest marathons in the US and the world. The Marine Corps Marathon is a Running race in Arlington, Virginia consisting of a Marathon and 10K and Kids Run/Fun Run and 50K. 83 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA
