It’s called the People’s Race. The Marine Corps Marathon took place Sunday, Oct. 30 with over 15,000 participants – including several hundred from Montgomery County – running the 26.2 mile course beginning and ending in Arlington, Va.
This was the first running of the race since 2019 due to the pandemic.
The winners:
Male: U.S. Marine Corps Captain Kyle King, 33, Yucca Valley, Ca. 2:19:19.
Female: Chelsea Baker, 32, Stroud, UK, 2:42:38.
Male/Wheelchair: Kevin Hillery, 32, Alexandria, Va., 1:19:25
Female/Wheelchair: Dianne Leigh Sumner, 63, Newton Grove, NC, 2:06:33
A complete list of all the runners from Montgomery County can be found here.
For a complete list of all the runners:
More information is available on each runner at the Marine Corps Marathon.
For those planning ahead, next year’s event will take place on Sunday, Oct. 28, 2023.
Photo courtesy Marine Corps Marathon
