Vienna Runner A Top Finisher At 2019 Marine Corps Marathon Event

ARLINGTON, VA — Rain didn't stop runners from completing the 44th annual Marine Corps Marathon on Sunday, Oct. 27 in Arlington and DC. This year's event featured the 26.2 mile marathon, MCM10K, and the new MCM50K, and a Vienna runner was recognized as a top finisher.

Hannah Krumreich, 27, of Vienna, Virginia placed first among women in the MCM10K, clocking in at 0:37:44. William Gardner, 23, of Edinburgh, Scotland placed first in the MCM10K with a time of 0:34:08.

In all, 26,502 runners participated in the 44th annual Marine Corps Marathon, one of the largest races in the U.S. The traditional marathon starts in Arlington between Arlington National Cemetery and the Pentagon, crossing Key Bridge into DC and eventually the 14th Street Bridge back to Arlington. The race finishes at the Marine Corps War Memorial.

The new 50K race takes runners through the entire marathon course with a 4.87-mile diversion at mile 4.5. The MCM10K is a shortened version with runners starting in Arlington, heading over the 14th Street Bridge and ending at the National Mall.

The first-place finisher in the marathon was Jordan Tropf, 27, of Silver Spring, Maryland, with a time of 2:27:43. Brittany Charboneau, 31, of Golden, Colorado was the top female finisher, clocking in at 2:44:47. The top finisher for the MCM Wheelchair and Handcycle was Tom Davis, 42, of Fremont, Indiana with a 1:07:10 time.

Finishing first in the MCM50K was ultra marathoner Michael Wardian, 45, with a time of 3:11:52. He's the same person who ran the entire length of the Capital Beltway in 18 hours earlier this year. Liz Ozeki, 31, Rockville, Maryland finished first among women with a time of 3:42:04.

Check back for full results at www.marinemarathon.com.