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Kyle King, Tessa Barrett Win 50th Marine Corps Marathon as 40,000 Run in D.C. and Arlington

The 'People’s Marathon' marked its 50th running with no prize purse despite a government shutdown.

Overview

  • Kyle King won the men's race in 2:18:51, and Tessa Barrett topped the women's field in 2:34:11.
  • The marathon began at 7:20 a.m. on Virginia State Route 110, with wheeled athletes starting five minutes earlier.
  • Runners traversed a route past the Pentagon and Washington landmarks including the Lincoln Memorial and the U.S. Capitol.
  • Partly cloudy skies and temperatures in the low 40s greeted participants at the start.
  • Thousands of veterans ran alongside many first-time marathoners, with Marines presenting the colors and medals.