Marine Corps Marathon

The 2012 race field is limited to 30,000 participants. Minor changes to this year's MCM course will create even more opportunities for runners to experience the best of the nation's capital. Marathoners can expect changes that will affect fewer than three miles of the course but promise to offer new views of the National Mall and its various landmarks. Expect some pretty tough Marines at the start line and a patriotic theme along the route and spectators cheer and wave flags.

Course Description

The USATF certified route starts in Arlington, VA on Route 110, same as in previous years, although this year, the start will be seven hundred feet closer to the Pentagon. The route winds its way through Rosslyn along Lee Highway before turning on Spout Run and the George Washington Parkway. Runners will experience a climb on Lee Highway in the first few miles of the course, but are rewarded with a descent along Spout Run and the Parkway.

Link to Course Map