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Troops can register early for Corps marathon


Staff report
Posted : Wednesday Apr 16, 2008 12:16:07 EDT

Early registration for the Marine Corps Marathon is now open for active-duty military and reservists.

Online registration is available through April 29. Those who register early will receive a discounted entry fee. The registration fee is $88.

Registration will open to all other runners at noon on April 30. The race is limited to 30,000 participants. Slots are filled on a first-come, first-serve basis.

A registration rally will be held April 29 for runners in the national capital region. The rally will be held at Pentagon Row from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m.

The marathon will be held Oct. 26 in Arlington, Va.



Haraz N. Ghanbari / The Associated Press Runners take off at start of the 2006 Marine Corps Marathon in Arlington, Va. The marathon, which winds through Washington past numerous monuments, ends near the Marine Corps War Memorial.

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