Metro also operated free shuttle buses from Blue and Yellow line stations south of Reagan National Airport to the Runners Village in Pentagon City beginning at 5 a.m.įor spectators, there were plenty of spots to take in the race, including the Lincoln Memorial, Smithsonian museums along the National Mall and the Marine Corps War Memorial.
You can read a full list of roads affected here. Road closures due to the marathon will affect large parts of Arlington and segments of Northwest and Southwest D.C. New to this year’s race is the Runners Village - a centralized location in Pentagon City where runners can drop off bags, hydrate and use the restroom before the race. “It’s the emotion of it all… when you get to the finish and you see that wall of Marines just cheering you on, there’s no finish line like it in the world and it’s amazing.” She had originally registered for the race in 2020, which ended up being cancelled due to pandemic concerns. Ruth Stilwell ran her fourth MCM on Sunday. “The camaraderie that’s in this race is like nothing I have ever felt.” “It’s one of my favorite races of all time,” Mattson said. This is Mattson’s second MCM and she said the energy among the runners is what helps her get through. “I love this race and I’m excited to do it again.” “I’ve got an entire family running with me and supporting me every step of the way,” Mattson said. Tiffany Mattson was running Sunday as part of Team Red, White and Blue, a veterans support organization based out of Georgia. through Georgetown, Rock Creek Park and the National Mall before returning to Crystal City in Virginia for the race’s home stretch. “The fact that we get to see these faces at the start line is just so exciting and thrilling for us,” Loflin said.Īpproximately 20,000 runners took the path through Rosslyn, across the Key Bridge into D.C. Kristen Loflin, an organizer with the MCM, said it was great to see runners on the course, in person and together, again after three years. It was really exciting.” said Mackenzie, whose favorite part of the race was being on the National Mall. Melanie Mackenzie, who completed her second MCM on Sunday, said the weather was much better than the first time. “It was fun to hang out with them,” he said. Minick’s two brothers were also running the MCM on Sunday.
Minick said he’s training for an ultramarathon down in Florida, so the MCM was more of a training run for him.Īnd it’s all in the family. Jake Minick went the extra distance and ran the MCM 50K on Sunday morning.
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