Alexandria Runner Leads Females At Quantico 12K

QUANTICO, VA — An Alexandria runner led women at the 2019 Quantico 12K on Saturday, Aug. 24. The Quantico 12K and Quantico Tri drew 1,210 participants as part of the MCM event series, which leads up to the Marine Corps Marathon on Oct. 27.

Emily Sharp, 28, was the top female runner in the 12K with a time of 51:14. "I am running to earn a Distinguished Participation medal this year," she said. "It’s always great to run with the motivation from the Marines and experience a new course."

Runners can earn a Distinguished Participation medal by participating in the year's qualifying MCM event series. This year's qualification will finish with the Marine Corps Marathon in October and Alexandria's own Turkey Trot on Nov. 13. Over 350 runners currently qualify for the Distinguished Participation medal.

Sharp placed 11th overall among 647 runners in the 12K, a 7.46-mile run. An additional 563 participated in the Quantico Tri, which included swimming in the Potomac River at sunrise, biking through Marine Corps Base Quantico, and running the trails at the Officer Candidate School.

See full results at www.marinemarathon.com/results/quantico-tri.