MCM Awards

The Marine Corps Marathon awards ceremony is held at 12:30 p.m. on race day at the Marine Corps War Memorial.  MCBQ Commander Colonel Maxwell is joined by other high ranking military personnel to present the awards, as well as offer their congratulations to the winners.   

The MCM offers over 510 MCM and MCM10K awards with only a handful being presented to winners on race day.  

The following awards are presented race day:

• MCM Overall: top three male and top three female awards, presented at finish line
• Challenge Cup competition
• MCM10K Overall: top male and top female
• Wheelchair
• Handcycle
• USMC Award: 2nd and 3rd active duty male and female Marine finishers
• MARSOC: top male and female Marine finisher
• Navy Federal Award: top active duty male and female Navy finisher
• Boeing: top male and female Military Masters
  
• US Armed Forces Retired presented by GE: top three male and top three female
• Special Olympics: top male and top female
• Special Olympics Unified Team: top male or top female
• Penguin award: presented to the last official finisher at the finish line

The following awards are mailed out after event weekend:

• MCM Individual Awards
  • MCM Overall Masters
  • MCM Overall Seniors: male and female age 50+
  • top three male and top three females in the following increments: 10-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-70, 80+
• MCM Specialty Awards
  • LtCol D. Ice Award: first reserved military finisher
  • 1775th Marine Award: In 2012, the MCM will recognize the year the Marine Corps was founded (1775) by honoring those participants who are serving or have served in the Corps.  The 1,775th Marine finisher on Sunday, October 28 in Arlington, VA will be awarded the Marathon USMC Diver's Automatic Wrist Watch courtesy of Marathon Watch.  Made in Switzerland, the wrist watch is numbered and boasts a hologram seal of authenticity.  Water resistant, self-winding with illumination on hands and dial, this is a keepsake to be cherished.  The MCM will host over 3,800 active, retired, reserve or former Marines.
• MCM Weight Groups
  • Clydesdale divisions: top two males: 185-199 lbs, 200-224 lbs, 225+ lbs
  • Athena divisions: top two females: 155-159 lbs, 170+ lbs
• MCM Teams Awards
  • Men, Women, Mixed, open
  • Masters: each team member must be over 40 years of age

• MCM10K Awards
• Overall Masters: top male and top female age 40-49
• Overall Seniors: top male and top female age 50+
• Age groups: top three male and top three female in each of the following increments: 14 and under, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80 and above

Marine Reservist Receives Award as 1,775 USMC Finisher
Cpl. Jon Kuklis, a Marine Corps Reservist, was today presented a stunning USMC Diver’s Automatic Wrist Watch from the Marine Corps Marathon (MCM) for being the 1,775th Marine to cross the finish at the 37th MCM held on Sunday, Oct. 28 in Arlington, VA and Washington, D.C. The award represents the year the U.S. Marine Corps was established.

Kuklis was thrilled to receive the award courtesy of Marathon Watch, in a ceremony held outside the MCM building at Marine Corps Base Quantico, VA.

He selected the MCM as his first marathon, completing the 26.2 mile course in 5:17:36. While accepting the award, Kuklis joked about his finishing time.

“It was my first marathon and quite the experience,” Kuklis said. “I did a bit worse than I expected, but I see now it paid off in the end.”

Kuklis, 25, is a resident of Odenton, VA, and a Reserve Military Police Officer stationed at Fort Dix, N.J. Three of his fellow Marines from Marine Wing Support Squadron-472 attended the ceremony to celebrate Kuklis’ accomplishment.

Kuklis was among 2,400 Marines, and 6,288 service members from all branches of the military, who completed the largest MCM to date, which included 23,519 total finishers.

The Marathon Watch awarded to Kuklis features the Marine Corps logo.