• Make the leap! Register on Feb. 29 for the Historic Half for chance to win VIP Prize Pack.
  • Discount registration opens at noon, February 23 for active duty military!
  • Vote for your favorite today! Contest ends February 23.
  • Registration opens March 7th at 3pm!
  • The Historic Half celebrates its fifth anniversary May 20. Registration NOW!
  • MCM Event Series registration now open!
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  • Marine Corps Marathon Registration to Open March 7

Beginning at 3:00 p.m. Eastern on Wednesday, March 7, registration for the 37th MCM will open online at www.marinemarathon.com. Runners around the world await the opportunity to register for a coveted spot in "The People's Marathon" and secure bragging rights to complete the most celebrated marathon in the Mid Atlantic. Now the fourth largest marathon in the United States and ninth in the world, the MCM experienced record registration sellout last year of 30,000 spots in just over 28 hours. Read more.

  • MCM Selected as "Best U.S. Marathon" In Outside Magazine Online Poll

The MCM, known as "The People's Marathon," remains the people's choice. The MCM has been selected "The Best U.S. Marathon" by readers of "Outside" magazine's website Outside Online, which conducted a poll that included five top marathons. Read more.
  • MCM Offers Discount to all Active Duty and Reservists

Beginning at noon Eastern on Thursday, Feb. 23, all active duty and Reserve military members can receive a 15 percent savings for the 37th Marine Corps Marathon that will be held on Oct. 28. Service members can register online during an exclusive two-week period through March 6, before the MCM opens to public registration on March 7. Read more.
  • Lucky Golden Ticket Inspires Runners to Sell Out Irish Sprint 10K

The Irish Sprint 10K has sold out in record time as runners dashed to register for the 6.2 mile event that provides a guaranteed spot in the 37th Marine Corps Marathon (MCM). Every Irish Sprint 10K finisher participating in the March 17 event will claim their “lucky golden ticket” that provides a registration code to secure their place in the “The People‟s Marathon.”  Read more.

  • 2012 MCM Event Series Opens Registration

The 2012 MCM Event Series opens for online registration tomorrow, Jan. 25. This is the fifth year of the MCM Event Series of road races that are annually held March through November. In the tradition of the Luck O’ the Irish, the Irish Sprint 10K on March 17 will offer all finishers guaranteed entry into the 37th Marine Corps Marathon (MCM). The Irish Sprint 10K (6.2 miles) will be held along the trails and winding paths of scenic Prince William Forest Park in Prince William County, VA. Read more.

  • Marine Corps Historic Half Opens Registration

The Marine Corps Historic Half marathon opens online discounted registration at noon Eastern on Wednesday, Jan. 25. All Historic Half participants, ages 10 and up, can save $15 off the registration fee through March 14, when the fee increases to $80. Historic Half registration is available on the MCM website at www.marinemarathon.com. Organized annually by the Marine Corps Marathon (MCM), the Historic Half will be held on Sunday, May 20 in Fredericksburg, VA.  Read more.

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