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The United Airlines Rock 'n' Roll Running Series - Washington DC, formerly known as the National Marathon, is an annual half marathon and 5k held in Washington, D.C. since 2006. The half marathon and formerly offered marathon distance races take place entirely within Washington, D.C., and finish near RFK Stadium. The race is organized by ...
In 2006, the Marine Corps Marathon introduced the MCM10K, a 10-kilometer (6.2-mile) run starting at the National Mall in Washington, DC. The MCM10K and MCM begin simultaneously with MCM10K runners joining the final leg of the marathon course, sharing in the iconic finish up the hill to the Marine Corps War Memorial.
In 2008, the Competitor Group took over Elite Racing, the company that had been organizing the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon. The following year, 2009, an internal audit revealed that the charity in whose name the race had been run, Elite Racing Foundation for Children, Education & Medical Research, had been improperly commingling funds with the for-profit Elite Racing.
He built up a walking habit and started running, and he is aiming to complete 100 half marathons in all 50 states and Washington, D.C. He has completed 63 so far, most recently Rock ‘n’ Roll ...
The Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run is an annual 10-mile (16 km) road race in Washington, D.C. Founded in 1973 originally as a precursor training run for elite runners planning to compete in the Boston Marathon, the race has evolved over the years into a local race for runners of all abilities.
From the tortoises to the hares! Celebrities, including Ryan Reynolds and Kevin Hart, have gone the distance and completed 26.2-mile races. After witnessing the New York City Marathon as a ...
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This is a list of notable half marathon races. [nb 1] According to Running Times Magazine, There were approximately 870 half marathons in the United States in 2009. [1