The 43rd Marine Corps Marathon (MCM), held on Sunday, October 28 in Arlington, VA and the nation's capital, successfully minimized its environmental footprint with an aggressive green campaign. Event organizers and various partners collected and repurposed discarded clothing, composted food items and recycled numerous high volume items.

5,280 Pounds of Clothing Collected at Marine Corps Marathon for Charity; MCM Green Initiate soars with 15.7 tons in total 2018 recycling and composting

The 43rd Marine Corps Marathon (MCM) on Sunday, Oct 28, 2018 started at 7:55 a.m. with a skydive presented by Leidos, Marine Corps Osprey flyover, Battle Colors of the Marine Corps from Marine Barracks 8th and I and the Howitzer blast coinciding with the firing of the starting pistol by Chief Warrant Officer 4 Hershel "Woody" Williams, the sole surviving U.S. Marine WWII Medal of Honor recipient.

"The People's Marathon" Celebrates Over 26,000 Finishes Accompanying MCM10K boasts 6,419 finishers

Marine Corps Marathon

Post-Race Review/ Results

Jeffrey Stein won the 2018 Marine Corps Marathon in 2:22:49 while Jenny Mendez Suanca won the women's race in 2:40:19.

Local man wins 2018 Marine Corps Marathon; 2015 winner takes women's division

Al Richmond, the last Marine Corps Marathon "Groundpounder" - someone who has run every race in 42 years of the event - is retiring after his final race this year.

Marathon Summary

Marathon Results