Marathon News

Army women and Navy men dominate the 2023 Armed Forces Marathon Championship
2023 Armed Forces Marathon Championship held in conjunction with the 48th Marine Corps Marathon in Washington, D.C.  The Armed Forces Championship features teams from the Army, Marine Corps, Navy (with Coast Guard runners), and Air Force (with Space Force Runners).  Department of Defense Photo by Mr. Steven Dinote - Released.
Oct. 29, 2023 - Under clouds and humidity, the 48th edition of the Marine Corps Marathon celebrated the 25th Anniversary of hosted the Armed Forces Marathon Championship in Washington, D.C. Sunday, October 29. 

King wins Marine Corps/Armed Forces Marathon; Navy women sweep podium
Marine Corps Capt Kyle King of Twentynine Palms, California jumps out in front of the competition to win the 47th Marine Corps Marathon as well as the Armed Forces Men's Gold.  The 2022 Armed Forces Marathon Championship held in conjunction with the 47th Marine Corps Marathon in Washington, D.C.  The Armed Forces Championship features teams from the Marine Corps, Navy (with Coast Guard runners), and Air Force.  Department of Defense Photo by Mr. Steven Dinote - Released.
Oct. 30, 2022 - Perfect weather combined with energetic runners was the ideal conditions for the elite runners of the 47th edition of the Marine Corps Marathon held in Washington, D.C. Marine Corps Captain Kyle King of MAGTFTC Twentynine Palms, California dominated the course from the start winning the 2022 Marine Corps Marathon and Armed Forces Marathon title with a blistering time of 2:19:19.   Navy  Lt. Cmdr. Katherine Irgens of Naval Submarine Base New London, Conn. captured her first Armed Forces Gold with an impressive time of 2:50:24, placing fourth overall in the Marine Corps Marathon Women’s Division.

USA runners race to 5th-place finish, set personal bests in marathon
Marathon competitors cross the start line during the 7th Conseil International du Sport Militaire World Games in Wuhan, China Oct. 27, 2019. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Vito T. Bryant)
Oct. 26, 2019 - Marine Corps Capt. Kyle King sat exhausted in the back of an oversized bus as it cruised through the downtown streets of a Chinese metropolis.

Military World Games opens with dazzling spectacle
The U.S. Armed Forces Sports team marches during opening ceremonies for the 2019 CISM Military World Games in Wuhan, China Oct. 18, 2019. Teams from more than 100 countries will compete in dozens of sporting events through Oct. 28. (DoD photo by EJ Hersom)
Oct. 18, 2019 - U.S. service members watched colorful pageantry Friday evening during the opening ceremony for the 7th CISM Military World Games.

Navy men, Air Force women earn gold in Armed Forces marathon competition
The 2018 Armed Forces Marathon Championship held in conjunction with the 43rd Marine Corps Marathon in Washington, D.C. on October 28, featuring service members from the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard.
Oct. 29, 2018 - Navy lieutenant Patrick Hearn and Army first lieutenant Lindsay Gabow finished today’s 43rd running of the Marine Corps Marathon as the top male and female Armed Forces team runners, respectively.

Army Repeats Sweep of Men’s and Women’s Armed Forces Marathon Gold
Army Capt. Megan Curran with a time of 2:50:24 wins the 2017 Armed Forces Women's Marathon Championship held in conjunction wtih the 42nd Marine Corps Marathon on 22 October in Washington, D.C.  Curran placed 2nd overall in the Women's Division of the Marine Corps Marathon.  Curran won the Women's Division in 2014 and placed 2nd overall in 2016.
Oct. 23, 2017 - Army Capt. Megan Curran returned to podium to capture her third Armed Forces Women’s gold in four years with a time of 2:50:24, leading Army women to their second straight team gold medal during the 2017 Armed Forces Marathon Championship held in conjunction with the 42nd Marine Corps Marathon in Washington, D.C. on October 22.

Army Sweeps Men’s and Women’s Armed Forces Marathon; Kosgei wins second Marine Corps Marathon
Army Spec. Samuel Kosgei (Fort Riley, Kansas) crossed the finish line with a time of 2:23:53 to win his second Marine Corps Marathon and Armed Forces gold. The 2016 Armed Forces Marathon is held in conjunction with the 41st Marine Corps Marathon on 30 October in Washington, D.C.
Nov. 2, 2016 - Army Spec. Samuel Kosgei (Fort Riley, Kansas) crossed the finish line with a time of 2:23:53 to win his second Marine Corps Marathon and Armed Forces gold.

Army men win 5th Armed Forces Championship; Marines take first team women’s gold
Overall winner of the 40th Marine Corps Marathon, U.S. Army Lt. Trevor Lafontaine, runs through the finish line of his first marathon at 2:24:25 in Arlington, Va., Oct. 25, 2015. Also known as
Nov. 2, 2015 - Running in his first marathon, Army 2nd lt. Trevor Lafontaine of West Point, N.Y. crossed the finish line with a time of 2:24:25 to win the Marine Corps Marathon Men’s Division and take Armed Forces gold.

Army's Curran and Kosgei win the 39th Marine Corps Marathon Women's and Men's Division
Army Spec. Samuel Kosgei as he crosses the finish line to win the 39th Marine Corps Marathon.
Oct. 26, 2014 - Army Spec. Laban Sialo (JB San Antonio, TX) finished second overall with a time of 2:23:48 and Navy PO2 Justin Turner (Fleet Readiness Center SW, CA) completed the podium sweep to place third overall in the Marine Corps Marathon with a time of 2:25:05. All three top Marine Corps Marathon finishers were the top three men for the Armed Forces competition. Running in her first marathon, Army Capt. Meghan Curran (Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ) won the Marine Corps Marathon’s Women’s Crown with a time of 2:51:47.

US Women Capture Silver in 2014 CISM Marathon; US Men place 7th
US Women on the podium taking silver in the Women's Division behind Poland, with Sweden earning bronze during the 46th CISM Marathon World Military Championship 9-14 October 2014 in Eindhoven, Netherlands.

US Team Left to Right:
LT Gina Slaby - 4th (5th overall) 2:43:57
Lt Col Brenda Schrank - 8th (13th overall) 3:02.00
SSgt Emily Shertzer - 5th (7th overall) 2:49:56
Maj Elissa Ballas - 7th (12th overall) 3:01:52
Oct. 14, 2014 - The US Women returned to the podium at the CISM World Military Marathon Championship taking silver in the women’s division of the 46th Conseil International du Sport Militaire (CISM) Marathon World Military Championship 9-14 October 2014 in Eindhoven, Netherlands.

US Women take bronze; Men – 7th at CISM Marathon World Military Champs
Team USA after their run during the 2013 CISM World Military Marathon Championship in Paramaribo, Suriname on 23 November.  From left to right: CPT Samantha Wood (Army); LTC Liam Collins (Army); CPT Nicole Solana (Army); CDR Matthew Thomas (Navy); Maj Elissa Ballas (USAF); Capt Justine Whipple (USMC); Lt Col Brenda Schrank (USAF); PO2 Justin Thurner (Navy); CDR Conrad Orloff (Navy)
Dec. 9, 2013 - The U.S. Armed Forces Marathon team fought through the heat and humidity for a strong showing at the 2013 Conseil International du Sport Militaire (CISM) World Marathon Military Championship on 23 November in Paramaribo, Suriname.

2013 Armed Forces Marathon Results
Armed Forces Runners take the overall Marine Corps Marathon top three positions:  1st- CPT Kelly Calway (Army)  Fort Carson, CO – 2:42:16; 2nd- LT Gina Slaby (Navy) JEB Virginia Beach, VA – 2:48:02; 3rd- SrA Emily Shertzer (USAF) Fort Indiantown Gap, PA – 2:48:08
Oct. 30, 2013 - Army CPT Kelly Calway wins Women’s Marine Corps Marathon; Army Men and Women Sweep Team Gold