Monday, October 26, 2015

40th Marine Corps Marathon: 40+ Race Recaps and Reviews


On Sunday, October 25, 2015 Malinda started her 19th marathon - the 40th Marine Corps Marathon.

Malinda's 1st marathon - the 20th Marine Corps Marathon - was 20 years ago on Sunday, October 22, 1995.

Malinda is currently writing a recap and will post soon. In the meantime, here is the short story: after 2 hours in the claustrophobic crush behind the security gates at the Pentagon with a painfully full bladder, Malinda ran 17 miles then left the course with her 1st DNF* and then ran 3 miles back to her hotel. Fortunately, she did "beat the check-out clock" so all was not lost! ;-)

Did you #RunWithTheMarines? Did you cheer? Did you volunteer? Did you write a recap? Share your link in the comments and we'll add to our list:


Race Recaps & Blog Posts
(Listed alphabetically by blog)

Whine Now, Wine Later, Go Ann! by Ann K. Howley
annkhowley.com/whine-now-wine-later-go-ann/

Marine Corps Marathon by Athlete IQ
athleteiq.com/race_recap/marine-corps-marathon-2015/

2015 Marine Corps Marathon Goals by Bailey Squared
baileysquared.com/running/2015-marine-corps-marathon-goals/

Marine Corps Marathon on Bibrave
bibrave.com/races/marine-corps-marathon

Volunteering at the Blue Mile via The Blue Room Blog
theblueroomblog.org/monday-runday-volunteering-at-the-bluemile

How I Ran Two Marathons in One Week by Capital Runner Girl
capitalrunnergirl.com/2015/10/30/how-i-ran-two-marathons-in-one-week/

Marine Corps Marathon 10K by DC Dana
dcdana.com/blog/2015/10/25/the-marine-corps-marathon-10k-giant-squirrels-and-inspiration

Marine Corps Marathon Race Recap by Eat Pray Run DC
eatprayrundc.com/2015/10/28/marine-corps-marathon-race-recap/

Marine Corps Marathon - Oorah Mission Accomplished by E. James White
ejameswhite.com/blog/2015/10/29/marine-corps-marathon-oorah-mission-accomplished-race-review/

Official MCM Cheer Squad by Elbow Glitter
elbowglitter.com/blog/2015/10/26/official-mcm-cheer-squad/

Marine Corps Marathon Race Review by Endurance on the Mind
enduranceonthemind.com/2015/11/marine-corps-marathon-race-review.html

The Marine Corps Marathon by Fanatical Runner
funaticalrunner.com/2015/10/28/the-marine-corps-marathon/

Marine Corps Marathon Audio Tour Expo - My First 26.2 Miles by Get Motigo
getmotigo.com/recap-marine-corps-marathon-audio-tour-expo-my-first-26-2-miles/

2015 Marine Corps Marathon Race Recap by Heart and Sole
heart-and-sole.com/2015/10/28/race-recap-2015-marine-corps-marathon/

Marine Corps Marathon Recap by Infactorium
infactorium.com/2015/10/26/marine-corps-marathon-recap/

Marine Corps Marathon Race Recap Parts 1 & 2 by I Should Run
ishouldrun.com/2015/10/27/2015-marine-corps-marathon-race-recap-part-i/
ishouldrun.com/2015/10/27/2015-marine-corps-marathon-race-recap-part-ii/

Marine Corps Marathon Recap by Kim Run Miles with Smiles
kimruns.blogspot.com/2015/10/marine-corps-marathon-recap.html

2015 Marine Corps Marathon Race Recap by Live Run Grow
liverungrow.com/2015/10/30/race-recap-2015-marine-corps-marathon/

Marine Corps Marathon 2015 Race Recap by MCM Mama Runs
mcmmamaruns.com/2015/10/28/marine-corps-marathon-2015-race-recap/

Marine Corps Marathon 10k Recap by Mile Posts
mile-posts.com/marine-corps-10k/marine-corps-marathon-10k-recap.html

Marine Corps Marathon Review by Minnesota Don (Make it a Masterpiece)
minnesotadon.blogspot.com/2015/10/marine-corps-marathon-review.html

MISSION Reflections - 2015 Marine Corps Marathon by My Pretty Brown Fit
myprettybrownfit.com/2015/10/mission-reflections-2015-marine-corps-marathon/

Mission Accomplished by No Guilt Life
noguiltlife.com/mission-accomplished-a-marine-corps-marathon-story-tuesdays-on-the-run/

Marine Corps Marathon Recap by only26point2
only26point2.blogspot.com/2015/10/2015-marine-corp-marathon-recap.html

The Marine Corps Marathon - Part 1 by Ordinary Marathoner
ordinarymarathoner.com/2015/11/the-marine-corps-marathon-part-i.html#more

Marine Corps Marathon 2015 Race Report by The Pursuit of Awesome
thepursuitofawesome.com/2015/10/race-report-marine-corps-marathon-2015/

Race Report - Lessons Learned from the Marine Corps Marathon on Reddit
reddit.com/r/running/comments/3qahjj/race_report_lessons_learned_from_the_marine_corps/

Collection of Race Reports on Reddit
reddit.com/r/running/comments/3qfr4y/race_reports_a_collection_of_marine_corps/

Race Report - Marine Corps Marathon on Reddit
reddit.com/r/running/comments/3q99m9/race_report_marine_corps_marathon_hey_there_were/

Marine Corps Almost Marathon by The Glass Slipper Catalyst
rundisneybelle14.wordpress.com/2015/10/28/2015-marine-corps-almost-marathon/

Marine Corps Marathon Recap? No, Rather Short Story! by Runner Girl Me
runnergirlme.wordpress.com/2015/10/28/2015-marine-corps-marathon-recap-no-rather-short-story/

Security Lines at Marine Corps Marathon Keep Some Runners from Reaching Start on Time by Runner's World
runnersworld.com/races/security-lines-at-marine-corps-marathon-keep-some-runners-from-reaching-start-on-time

It Pays to Break Running's Rules by Runner's World VIP
runnersworld.com/rw-vip-editor-blogs/it-pays-to-break-runnings-rules

2015 Marine Corps Marathon Race Recap by The Running Blonde
therunningblonde.com/2015/10/27/race-recap-2015-marine-corps-marathon/

Marine Corps Marathon Team Chris by Running on Candy
runningoncandy.blogspot.com/2015/03/marine-corps-marathon-team-chris-plus.html

Marine Corps Marathon 10k by Running and Enjoying the Journey
runningandenjoying.blogspot.com/2015/10/marine-corps-marathon-10k.html

Race Recap - 40th Marine Corps Marathon by Running the States
runningthestates.com/2015/10/30/-racerecap-40th-marine-corps-marathon/

Marine Corps Marathon Race Recap by Run Swim Bike Teach
runswimbiketeach.wordpress.com/2015/10/26/marine-corps-marathon-race-recap/

Luckily, It's How You Finish via Run Washington
runwashington.com/2015/10/27/luckily-its-how-you-finish/

The Wheels on the Bus - Marine Corps Marathon Race Report by See Mommy Run

Mary's Marine Corps Marathon 2015 Race Recap by Sisters Running the Kitchen
sistersrunningthekitchen.com/2015/10/26/marys-marine-corps-marathon-2015-race-recap/

Volunteer Recap Review by Sparkly Runner
sparklyrunner.com/2014/10/volunteer-recap-review-marine-corps.html

2015 Marine Corps Marathon - Who I Run For by Still Easier Than Chemo
stilleasierthanchemo.com/2015/10/marine-corps-marathon-who-i-run-for/

Goals for Marine Corps Marathon by This Mama Runs for Cupcakes

Marine Corps Marathon 2015 Recap - Mission Accomplished by Travelingsaurus
travelingsaurus.com/2015/10/marine-corps-marathon-2015-recap-mission-accomplished/

My Marine Corps Marathon Story by Twins Run in Our Family
twinsruninourfamily.com/2015/11/my-marine-corps-marathon-story.html

Marine Corps Marathon Race Recap by Unapologetically You
unapologeticallyyou.info/2015/10/marine-corps-marathon-race-recap.html

Marine Corps Marathon 2015 | A Spectator's Recap from Laurentina Photo
vimeo.com/145017960

My Goal Was to Run the Marine Corps Marathon... by Washington Post DC Sports Blog
washingtonpost.com/news/dc-sports-bog/wp/2015/10/27/my-goal-was-to-run-the-marine-corps-marathon-in-under-four-hours-this-is-how-it-feels-to-fall-just-short/

Runners Take to the Street for Marine Corps Marathon by Washington Post
washingtonpost.com/sports/runners-take-to-the-street-for-marine-corp-marathon/2015/10/25/f803ad90-7b5e-11e5-b575-d8dcfedb4ea1_gallery.html

40th Marine Corps Marathon Race Recap by We Run Disney
Inspirational Stories

For Marine Widow Emotions are Biggest Marathon Struggle
dodlive.mil/index.php/2015/10/for-marine-widow-emotions-are-biggest-marathon-struggle/

Marine Corps Marathon will be full of reminders for Seamus Donahue
espn.go.com/sports/endurance/story/_/id/13947854/endurance-sports-seamus-donahue-honoring-fallen-father-marine-corps-marathon


#RunWithTheMarines Tweets

Follow official Hashtag: #RunWithTheMarines

Run the @Marine_Marathon yesterday? If so, would you run it again? @iRunFitDC

A big thanks... by @USMC


Marine Corps Marathon Results & Photos

40th Marine Corps Marathon Results**
www.marinemarathon.com/Results/MCM_Results.htm

Marine Corps Marathon on Fliker
www.flickr.com/photos/marinecorpsmarathon

Marine Corps Marathon on Instagram
www.instagram.com/marinecorpsmarathon

Marine Corps Marathon on Facebook
www.facebook.com/MarineCorpsMarathon

Marine Corps Marathon on Twitter
www.twitter.com/marine_marathon

Photos from the 2015 Marine Corps Marathon via Runner's World VIP
www.runnersworld.com/rw-vip-news/photos-from-the-2015-marathon-corps-marathon

Marine Corps Marathon Photos by MarathonFoto
www.twitter.com/MarathonFotoEPG
www.marathonfoto.com/Landing/13692015F1/marine-corps-marathon-2015

2015 Marine Corps Marathon Video by Devann Murphy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppXsLrR5jAY


News Reports

2015 Marine Corps Marathon on NBC Washington
nbcwashington.com/news/sports/2015-Marine-Corps-Marathon-MCM-Race--330876972.html

Marine Corps Marathon - 2015 Winners on CBS DC
washington.cbslocal.com/2015/10/25/marine-corps-marathon-2015-winners/

2015 Marine Corps Marathon Results by Bleacher Report
bleacherreport.com/articles/2582520-marine-corps-marathon-2015-results-mens-and-womens-top-finishers

USMC Major Son Runs Marine Corps Marathon in Honor of Slain Father
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/10/27/usmc-major-son-runs-marine-corps-marathon-in-honor-slain-father/


2014 Marine Corps Marathon Recaps and Reviews

Marine Marathon Part 1 by Casual Runner
casual-runner.com/2014-10-29-2014-marine-marathon-part1/

Marine Corps Marathon Review by The Panda Post
thepandapost.com/2014/10/marine-corps-marathon-review/



*Malinda's DNF Theme Song

Have you ever had a DNF? Have you ever had a disappointing race? How did you cope with the disappointment? A few good posts about DNFs and race :

Emotions of a DNF by Happy Fit Mama
happyfitmama.com/emotions-of-a-dnf/

Recover and Retool: How to Overcome Post-race Letdown by ASICS
races.asics.com/au/en-au/articles/135-recover-retool-how-to-overcome-post-race-letdown

Three Ways to Cope with a Bad Race by Runner's World
runnersworld.com/sports-psychology/three-ways-to-cope-with-a-bad-race

When to Drop Out of a Race
runnersworld.com/health/when-to-drop-out-of-a-race

Dealing with Disappointment
runnersworld.com/race-training/dealing-with-disappointment

We Need a Medal for Dropping Out by Leah Connor
twinsruninourfamily.com/2012/01/we-need-medal-for-dropping-out.html

When Should You Drop Out of a Marathon by Active.com
active.com/running/articles/when-should-you-drop-out-of-a-marathon

First the Marathon Lottery Then the Pressure to Finish by NY Times
nytimes.com/2009/06/03/sports/03marathon.html?ref=sports

** You won't see Malinda's splits on results page since they delete the splits of those who started but did not finish. She finished just over 17 miles on the course and was on pace to finish in the same time as her 1st MCM (4:13) so it was a good long run. Just wish they had separate list of all those who started - we still ran even if we didn't finish. :-(



6 comments:

  1. So sorry to hear it wasn't your day, Malinda. Hugs! Here's my recap:
    http://kimruns.blogspot.com/2015/10/marine-corps-marathon-recap.html

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  2. what a bummer. i've had one DNF due to illness and it sucked. :( i have mixed feelings about mcm - my recap is here: http://eatprayrundc.com/2015/10/28/marine-corps-marathon-race-recap/

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  3. I'm sorry to hear. That stinks. Lots of hugs.

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  4. Sorry to hear you, too, got stuck in security.

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  5. You're taking this and making it as much of a positive as you can, and I give you a ton of credit for that. Always another race to do. The security snafus were just crazy.

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