MCM details

The following email is from my friend Chris, who ran the MCM a few years ago.

You are going to LOVE Marine Corps! It is my favorite marathon I have run!!! I don't know if people have told you its hilly, but I actually thought people made it out to be worse than it is... there are hills, but they are pretty concentrated at the beginning - once you are through Georgetown (I think about Mile 9), you are through the worst of it, so at least they are not at the end!!!! And the Marines who work and run the event are AWESOME and INSPIRING!!!


As for your parents, my parents bought an all-day subway pass and used that to get around. They were able to see me at least 4 times using the subways. I can't remember exactly where I saw them - would have to find a subway pass. I'm pretty sure the first sighting was around mile 4 before you head over the bridge to Georgetown. Georgetown is a good place to watch. Also, by the monuments - you circle the Mall by the Washington Monument and Capital... so, I saw my parents twice in there in a pretty short period of time. Thing that's around Mile 20.


Oh, and be warned.... the last .2 miles - literally - is a massive uphill! But at that point, you are so ready to be done, you just tackle it! And it's pretty cool b/c it makes you finish right at the Iwa Jima Marine Memorial in Arlington. But it is a tough last .2!!!! Oh, I'm so excited for you, I seriously loved it!!!!!