In 2020, he handcycled in a virtual Marine Corps Marathon from home, but has been itching to tackle the in-person one. “With handcycling, it’s a confidence boost,” Devine says.

You do not want to be up having to go to the bathroom every couple of hours the night before the race,” said Brasky. The Marine Corps Marathon starts at 7:55 a.m. on Oct. 27.

Thousands of runners logged 26.2 miles in D.C. and Arlington, Virginia, for the 49th annual Marine Corps Marathon on Sunday morning. With the race comes dozens of road closures, crowds of cheering ...

Capital Letters He couldn’t race the Marine Corps Marathon last year. Now, he’s trying again. Adam Devine, a former Marine, had both his legs amputated after a 2011 explosion in Afghanistan.

Marine Corps Marathon has already set a record for registration for its 50th anniversary race. A sellout is expected by mid-July, boosting local tourism.

In 1994, Oprah Winfrey ran the Marine Corps Marathon, spurring millions of women to flood half-marathons and other races. In 2024, the marathon boomed.

WHY: Marathon cheer, sports by the course and carb zone. HOW FAR: About 26.2 miles from start to finish. O n your mark. Get set. Don't go. The Marine Corps Marathon hits Washington this week, and ...