| United States Air Force Marathon | |
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| Date | 21 September 2024 |
| Location | Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | 5K run,10K run Half marathon,Marathon |
| Established | 1997 |
| Edition | 28 |
| Official site | http://www.usafmarathon.com |
← 21 September 2023 21 September 2024 → | |
TheUnited States Air Force Marathon is an annual event held on the third Saturday in September atWright Patterson Air Force Base,Ohio, home to theNational Museum of the United States Air Force. It was established in 1997 to celebrate the Air Force's 50th anniversary.[1] The inaugural event had 2,750 entrants.[2] In 2013, the race hosted 15,424 runners.[2]
The event includes afull marathon,half marathon and10K race. The Friday previous to the marathon includes a 5K race at theNutter Center. The 26.2-mile (42.2 km) race has runners travel around historical places on Wright-Patterson andFairborn, Ohio, including theAir Force Institute of Technology,Air Force Materiel Command headquarters, the Wright-Patterson flight line and theWright Brothers Memorial Monument. The Air Force Marathon is a qualifying race for theBoston Marathon.
Registration for the race opens on 1 January each year, with special discounts on opening day.[3] For the 2016 race, there were a total of 15,500 slots; 3,000 for the full marathon, 7,000 for the half marathon, 3,000 for the 10K, and 2,500 for the 5K.[4]
The Air Force Marathon has a $14 millioneconomic impact to the Dayton area. It has sponsorship fromBoeing,Northrop Grumman andUSAA.[4]
The 2020 edition of the race was cancelled due tothecoronaviruspandemic, with all registrants given the option of either running the race virtually or transferring their entry to 2021, 2022, or 2023.[5]
| Overall Male Full Marathon | Josh Cox | 2:20:57 | 2007 |
| Overall Military Male Full Marathon | Brian Dumm | 2:27:49 | 2010 |
| Overall Male Wheelchair | David Berling | 1:12:13 | 2017 |
| Overall Female Full Marathon | Ann Alyanak | 2:52:15 | 2019 |
| Overall Military Female Full Marathon | Lori M. (Eppard) Wilson | 2:55:04 | 1997 |
| Overall Female Wheelchair | Thea Rosa | 1:41:47 | 2015 |
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