OMB #0712-0005
Expires on: 11/30/2026
Privacy Act Statement –
Authority: 10 U.S.C. 5041, Headquarters, US Marine Corps; Marine Corps Order P1700.27B, Marine Corps Community Services Policy Manual (MCCS); Marine Corps Marathon Charter effective 27 Mar 2007; and SORN MMC00010 and SORN NM01700-1.
Purpose: To register, acknowledge and promote participation in Marine Corps Marathon Organization events. Information is used to plan, organize, coordinate and execute the events and communicate with the runners and volunteers before, during and after the event to include publication of finisher results, finisher certificates and race photographs, videos and motion pictures. Data and photographs, videotape, motion pictures and other recordings may be used by the Marine Corps Marathon Organization and its select sponsors for surveys, publications on websites, race programs and promotions, newspaper articles, newsletters and other race marketing purposes and runner enhancements.
Routine Uses: Information is accessed by Marine Corps Marathon Organization personnel with a need to know to meet the purpose. Information may be provided to television, online and print media to provide publicity on the Marine Corps Marathon Organization events and to selected sponsors approved by the Marine Corps Marathon Organization. A complete list and explanation of the applicable routine uses is published in the authorizing SORN available at https://dpcld.defense.gov/Privacy/SORNsIndex/DOD-wide-SORN-Article-View/Article/570650/mmc00010/.
Disclosure: Voluntary. However, failure to provide the information may result in ineligibility to participate in the Marine Corps Marathon Organization events.
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The 13.1 mile run in Fredericksburg, VA on May 18, 2025 at 6:00 a.m. boasts a fantastic finisher medal, terrific technical participant shirt and a start ceremony concluding with the blast of a vintage musket. Registration is now open.
The required pace for runners is 17:30 min per mile.
We proudly offer an experience to test the mental and physical endurance of our runners as they take on this NEW two-day challenge rooted in history, tradition, and the spirit of the Marine Corps.
Get those legs moving as you take on a 3.1-mile course Saturday morning by running the Semper Fred 5K. This easy run will get your motivated spirit soaring as you prepare for the main event.
On Sunday, runners will display their stamina as they take on the main event. The Marine Corps Historic Half offers a unique experience as they run through the historic and vibrant streets of Fredericksburg, Va.
Participants who complete this new test of endurance earn both event medals AND an exclusive challenge medal. Show your determination and take on the new Esprit de Corps Challenge this May!
It’s the greatest half in history! Run through historic Fredericksburg from the retail hub of Central Park, through quaint downtown shops and restaurants, up Hospital Hill to a finish line bathed in stars and stripes. It’s a 13.1 mile journey with support from the U.S. Marines. Participants must be 14 years or older and able to maintain 17:30 minute mile pace.
MCMO is proud to honor those who sacrifice for our country day in and day out with discounted Military Registration for the 2025 Marine Corps Historic Half. Active Duty and Reservists should select the ‘Military Service Members’ category. The 20% discount is taken from the event’s early bird price and is applied to this category. Military registration will not fluctuate and will be open until the event is sold out.
In 2025, the Semper Fidelis Challenge will once again encapsulate the Marine Corps Marathon Organization’s two premiere events and bring them together in an exciting new way. The Semper Fidelis Challenge will now be available as a bundle! This bundle is on sale now.
Runners who qualify for the challenge will complete the following live events:
Finishers will receive both event medals, plus an exclusive challenge medal.
To qualify as a seeded runner, an individual will be required to submit a marathon race result from a certified race (via a URL link). The result must be from a race that has taken place within three years of the 2025 Marine Corps Historic Half race date.
Do you have a group of friends, classmates, service members or more that all run? The Marine Corps Marathon Organization is excited to announce the addition of an affiliated-based Teams competition to the live Marine Corps Historic Half. Gather your squad and get ready to take on the mission!
After registering, some runners determine they are unable to participate in the Historic Half. These runners may opt to transfer their entry to a non-registered runner or change events through the Transfer Program. Runners often find transfer partners on the MCM Facebook page. Additionally, the transfer program offers registered runners the opportunity to switch between Historic Half Weekend events.
We’re thrilled to be the Proud Training Partner of The Marine Corps Marathon Organization, supporting thousands of runners as they train. We wish everyone the best of luck with their training and will be there with you, every step of the way! Ready to start your training? Download Runna today and use the code MARINECORPS for a 2-week free trial!
Participants who are concerned they may not be able to participate in a Marine Corps Marathon Organization event can pay an additional service fee (14% of all items purchased, excluding event processing fees) for a 100% refund. The service fee will be the only amount not refunded. Refundable registration must be purchased as part of the registration process. Participants cannot go back and purchase once registration is complete.
For more information on the perils covered by refundable registration visit: https://refundable.me/haku/.
Please note, refundable registration does not cover the following:
Between registration and participation, updates to a runner’s personal information may be necessary. Runners may send an email with specific changes to mcmcustomerservice@usmc-mccs.org. The corrected participant information may require several days before appearing in the database.
Named after the Iron Mines Company, a mining and smelting operation founded in nearby Spotsylvania in 1725, the 82 runners comprising the Iron Mile Company have completed every Marine Corps Historic Half since its inception in 2008.
Membership in this exclusive group must be maintained by continuing to run and finish the Historic Half every year. Since 2017, a finish in the Devil Dog Double also qualifies. The current company is comprised of 27 women and 49 men. The youngest runner is 32; the oldest is 77. Iron Mile members hail from 9 states with 23 runners from right here in Fredericksburg!
Each runner in the Iron Mile Company has displayed their dedication and resiliency by conquering the distance virtually in 2020 and 2021 before returning to once again run live in 2022 and 2023. Who will continue to be Iron Made in 2025?
Delaware
Suni Edson
Illinois
Trent Runyon
Maryland
Carlos Mendes
Daniel Pannullo, Sr.
Simon Reynolds
North Carolina
Mary Castro
David DeHart
Ohio
Paula Banks
Pennsylvania
Robert Abbott
Beth Muhlhauser
Robert Mulhauser
Daniel Payne
Texas
Anne Denton
Shannon Riffe-Orca
Tennessee
Michael Buck
Charles Cook
Virginia
Richard Agnew, Jr.
Denver Alexander, III*
James Armond*
Francisco Barboza*
Jennifer Bonney
Kevin Bouffard*
Dennis Bradecamp*
Bob Brammer*
David Bridi*
Christopher Brock
Anthony Capizzi
Christopher Cella
Brett Chappell*
Annie Cocchiaro
Kim Crisp
Vic Culp*
Timothy Daniels*
Matthew Denson
Laurie Dishman
Rex Edwards
Sharon Firewicz*
Mark Glass*
Jim Gogan
Stephanie Hayden*
Julie Heflin*
Jeffrey Higgins*
Beth Howser
Jack Hyland*
Robyn Johnson
Joseph Kairys
Michael Kimes
Joseph Kingman*
Sandra Latta
Christian Lisco
Steve Lisco*
Nick Marino
Sylvia Nelson
Lance Nelson
Kerry O’Neill*
Odysseas Pentakalos
Debbie Pereira
Joe Pereira
Robert Platt
Thomas Presecan
Tammy Rall
Anna Sargent
Susan Snead
Joseph Soley
Amanda Stift
Lawrence Taber
Kelli Tate
Aubrey Treakle
Donna Ubben
Gregory Ubben
Vickie Veley
Jerry Warden
Dan Weidensaul
Cindy Whitehead*
Amy Wilmerton*
Gary Winch
*Local to Fredericksburg
