MARine Corps Marathon Team Competition
The Marine Corps Marathon Team Competition offers a variety of categories for individual runners to join others to compete as a team.
Teams are comprised of three to five runners. Only the top three finishers will count toward the team score, (except the mixed category where different rules apply). Winners are determined by the average team time. Team awards are presented to the top three teams in each division.
Before registering as a team, all individual runners must be registered for the Marine Corps Marathon. One member of each team, to be recognized as the team captain, is required to download and submit the team entry form.
Team captains will need to include a list of team members on the application, as well as the team name and selected category. Individual runners may only be a member of one team. For administrative purposes, the team captain will need to provide his or her contact information. Team captains should visit the Information Booth during Packet Pick-up at the MCM Health and Fitness Expo to verify team information. This is also the time to make any changes. Teams who do not verify their information will be disqualified.
| Category |
Description |
| Men |
Members must be all male |
| Women |
Members must be all female |
Mixed
|
Members may be male or female.
At least one male and one female finish time will be used for scoring. |
Masters
|
Members may be male or female.
All members must be age 40 or older. |
Military
|
Members may be male or female.
All members must be part of the United States Armed Forces. |
Organization
|
Members may be male or female.
Members should be part of the same corporation, government entity, club, etc. |
Armed Forces and Challenge Cup Competitions
Each year, military organizations from around the world send their top racers to compete with runners from other services. Military members from the United States compete in the
Armed Forces Marathon Championship, which pits the Army, Marine Corps, Air Force and Navy against each other for bragging rights and the title of the fastest service.
The winner is determined in two categories, a men’s division and a women’s division. The men’s winner is determined by the combined time of the top four male finish times. The women’s winner is determined by the combined time of the top two female finish times. In 2008, the Navy won both the men’s and women’s divisions.
International teams get in on the fun as well. Each year, members of the British Royal Navy and Marines travel thousands of miles to compete against the United States Marine Corps team in the Challenge Cup Competition.
The winner is determined in two categories, a men’s division and a women’s division. The men’s winner is determined by the combined time of the top three male finish times. The women’s winner is determined by the combined time of the top two female finish times.
The winning men’s team also receives the Challenge Cup trophy, a 1897 Victorian silver cup, originally belonging to the H.M.S. Victory. In 2008, the USMC took both categories, winning the men’s and women’s divisions and the Challenge Cup.
Running Store Team Competition
MCM Georgetown Running Company is the winner of the annual Running Store Team Competition, held as part of the Marine Corps Marathon on October 26, 2008. Georgetown Running Company, located in Washington DC, finished first out of 12 competing stores with a combined time of 8:21:41. The second place team, with a combined time of 9:07:34, hailed from Potomac River Running in Reston, VA. Third place was secured by Metro Run & Walk in Falls Church, VA, with a combined time of 9:11:26.
Local running stores formed co-ed teams to compete for the Running Store Team title. The scores of the top three finishers from each team, including at least one male and one female, combined to determine the winner of the 2008 competition. All scores were based on chip times. The store will receive recognition for its first-place finish from Marine Corps Marathon at a special presentation this winter. Previous winners of the Running Store Team Competition include Metro Run & Walk of Falls Church, VA and Pacers of Alexandria, VA.
Georgetown Running Company’s winning team members included:
Patrick Reaves 2:35:40
Melissa Tanner 2:51:45
Nathan Timm 2:54:16
For information regarding the 2009 Running Store Team Competition, contact Tami Faram, Community Relations Coordinator at 703-432-1840 or tami.faram@usmc.mil.