![]() ![]() Loflin said the decision not to run the event live is consistent with Defense Department guidance on force health protection considering high rates of coronavirus transmission throughout the country. They will receive a race T-shirt, finisher medal and other items via mail. Those who were signed up for Marine Corps Marathon events will be emailed with options for a refund, to change their registration to the virtual event or defer registration to 2022, officials said. Participants can track their run via phone applications or other fitness trackers and enter their times online, said Kristen Loflin, a spokeswoman for the marathon. Marine Corps hosts the 47th Marine Corps Marathon in Arlington, Virginia, Oct. 10, the Corps’ 245th birthday, Marine officials said. ![]() Marine Corps Marathon virtual participants can complete their race between Oct. Marine Corps Marathon: Team Semper K9 Athletes is a private group. Army Ten-Miler participants can complete the virtual race between Oct. The MCM App is now available to download or update. Registrants for the in-person Army Ten-Miler have been moved to the virtual race and issued a $30 registration credit for the 2022 version of the race, race officials said. Army officials cited health concerns about the highly contagious delta variant of the coronavirus in their decision. The decision follows the cancellation of the Army Ten-Miler race, which was announced Sept. Nealis said he hoped the event held in Arlington, Va., and Washington, D.C., would return to an in-person marathon in 2022. ![]()
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