Chip Return
To all of the MCM runners who blast past the finish line at the speed of light and did not get a chance to return your chip, or for whatever the reason may have been. Please remember to return the chip. The due date is November 30 to avoid a $30 charge. Wrap them securely and send them to Marine Corps Marathon, PO Box 188, Quantico VA, 22134, attention: Chip.
Winner's Circle
Many area locals came in at the top of their categories, making this MCM one of the most successful races for DC Metro-area runners. The total number of registered runners was 23,884, the second highest in MCM history. 16,456 runners crossed the start line and 15,965 runners made it to the Iwo Jima Monument to finish the race.
Top Male Finishers:
1st Peter Sherry, 35, Great Falls, VA, 2:25:07
2nd Eric Post, 24, Fairfax, VA, 2:27:49
3rd Aaron Church, 28, South Riding, VA, 2:28:24
Top Female Finishers:
1st Heather Hanscom, 25, Alexandria, VA, 2:37:59
2nd Lindsey Gannon, 38, United Kingdom, 2:58:46
3rd Kristin Van Eron, 31, Timonium, MD, 3:00:14
Wheelchair:
Men: David Lowell, 53, Somerville, VA, 2:19:53
Female: Holly Koester, 43, Cleveland, OH, 3:11:16
Masters Competition:
Men: Dai Roberts, 42, United Kingdom, 2:34:18
Women: Janice Flynn, 44, Redding, CT, 3:04:17
Armed Forces Competition:
1st US Air Force, Cumulative time: 11:00:01
2nd US Army, Cumulative time: 11:14:59
3rd US Marines, Cumulative time: 11:31:15
4th US Navy, Cumulative time: 11:33:50
Results Book Photo Finish Contest
Did you take a spectacular, inspirational, unique or funny photograph at the October 26th race? Enter it into the 2003 Results Book Photo Finish Contest and your photo may appear on the back cover of the 2003 MCM Official Results Book.
Just mail a disc or CD with your favorite photo, no larger than 5 MB, in TIF or JPG format to MCM Photo, PO Box 188, Quantico, VA 22134.
Finalists can be seen on the pages within the results book, and the Grand Prize winning photo will be featured on the coveted back cover of the 2003 Official Results Book.
The photo must arrive at the MCM offices no later than December 19, 2003.
Guidelines for entering your photo:
- The photo must have been taken by the entrant
- The photo must not have appeared in any publication at any time prior to the contest
- The photo must be in JPG or TIF format, no larger than 5 MB
- The best photos come from a two megapixel camera or better
- Only one photo per person may be entered
Please note:
All photographs chosen as finalists and the Grand Prize Winner will become property of the MCM. The MCM will retain the use of entries and the right to publish all photographs and/or use them in any type of promotion or advertising, including, but limited to, newsletters, web sites and promotional material without compensation or consent of the photographer.
2004 Marine Corps Marathon Original Art Contest
Stretch Your Creative Muscles!
For the first time ever, the Marine Corps Marathon is asking the general public to submit artwork into the MCM Original Artwork Contest. The winning artwork will become the staple graphic of next year's race, appearing in programs, banners and promotional materials. The deadline for submission is January 9, 2004.
The winner of this contest will receive:
- One complimentary entry into the 2004 MCM
- $400 worth of MCM apparel and merchandise
- Mention in all appropriate MCM publications and press releases
- Samples of all mediums featuring the artwork (Race Program, Media Guide, Banners, etc.)
Guidelines for entering your artwork:
- Must be an original piece of art, created for this competition only
- The artwork must contain all of the following:
29th Annual Marine Corps Marathon
October 31, 2004
www.marinemarathon.com
- The artwork must arrive at the MCM offices no later than January 9, 2004
- The artwork must be sent on CD in an Adobe Photoshop file
- If chosen, the artwork becomes property of the Marine Corps Marathon and the MCM reserves the right to publish the artwork
- Marathon Address: MCM, PO Box 188 Quantico, VA 22134
Please note:
The MCM will retain the use of entries and the right to publish all artwork and/or use it in any type of promotion or advertising, including, but limited to, newsletters, Web sites and promotional material without compensation or consent of the artist.
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MCM Store
Congratulations on finishing the 28th annual Marine Corps Marathon! It was an unseasonably warm day, so pat yourself on the back and commemorate your feat by treating yourself to some high-performance running gear. All remaining Marine Corps Marathon licensed apparel and accessories - including limited finisher's items - are now for sale in the MCM/Brooks online store.
Purchase any item and receive a free Brooks water bottle. Spend more than $100 in the MCM/Brooks online store, and we'll also send you a free Brooks mesh cap. Don't miss your chance to get a marathon souvenir - when they're gone, they're gone! Dedicated to helping you enjoy every running experience, the Brooks team commends your accomplishment.
Deer Park Metro Challenge Results
Congratulations to Aaron Church of Virginia and Emily Turner of Washington, D.C., winners of the Deer Park Metro Challenge, the race within the race. Runners from Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Maryland registered to find out which state housed the best of the best of DC Metro area runners.
Get Your FootNotes in the Results Book
You Did It!
I'm so proud of you!
Congratulate your family, friends, training partners and pace group members for completing one of the most challenging athletic events of all time! A FootNote is a personalized message that will be placed in the 2003 Official MCM Results Book. A FootNote costs $19, two for $30. Each FootNote includes a bolded headline of up 25 characters (including spaces) and a two-lined message, up to 40 characters (including spaces).
To order a Footnote, type out your message, including the headline, and send it to:
MCM FootNotes
PO Box 188
Quantico, VA 22134
Be sure to include your check made out to Marine Corps Marathon. The deadline to place a FootNote in the Official Results Book is December 19, 2003. Make sure your favorite runner knows how proud you are of their accomplishment!
MCM Runners' Club - Have you run five or more MCMs?
If you count the number of times you have run the MCM, does it take up all the fingers on one hand? If it does, you are invited to join the Marine Corps Marathon Runners' Club and by-pass the lottery for life! Send in a photocopy of your five finisher certificates to the MCM office (PO BOX 188 Quantico VA 22134, attention Runners' Club) for admission to the club (which is FREE). Runners' Club members are also eligible to receive patches commemorating 5, 10, 15, 20,and 25-year milestones.
2004 Registration
Mark your calendar! Registration for the 29th Marine Corps Marathon online lottery begins April 1, 2004 @ www.marinemarathon.com. Drawings are set to begin May 5, 2004 and continue every Wednesday for five weeks until the field is full. Your chance to be a part of the excitement is only an $85 individual entry fee and an entry form away. Fees are payable by credit card and will not be charged until your name is drawn from the lottery. Each participant will receive a coveted Marine Corps Marathon long sleeve competitors t-shirt, goodie bag, commemorative patch and official race program. Additionally, all finishers receive a medal, race results book and completion certificate.
The Washington Capitals will salute MCM Runners with special price seating at Marine Corps Marathon night on Friday, December 19 when the Caps play the Toronto Maple Leafs. Game time is 7:30 p.m. at MCI Center. Visit the Caps website by clicking the headline above to purchase your seats to the game-tickets on every seating level has been discounted including $15 off the best available seats. Remember to bring a toy to donate to Toys for Tots.
Commemorate Your Accomplishment
Did you know that less than half of 1% of the US population will finish marathon this year? You are one of the special, proud and few!
To help commemorate your accomplishment, Crossing The Line has created a family of products based on original event artwork that can be personalized just for you. Crossing The Line is proud to be a licensed supplier of personalized commemoratives for the Marine Corps Marathon.
Other MCM Licensed products include:
- For the images of your race experience from start to finish, visit Action Sports MCM5K runners and Healthy Kids Fun Run participants may also order photos.
- Preserve memories of your achievement with plaques created by Fond Memories
- Original fine art print inspired by images of the MCM available at Chiari Fine Art. Call 740 363 8569.
- Order the official 28th MCM white mock shirt...just like the one provided to
all competitors!
Campus Quilts
What will you do with all of the race shirts you have collected over the years? Get them out of that bottom drawer and keep the precious memories of your accomplishments alive in a unique and special way! Check out www.Campusquilts.com to turn your running shirts, as well as a variety of other special clothing, into top quality, fun and functional quilts and bedspreads.
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