United States Air Force Marathon
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The United States Air Force Marathon is an annual event held on the Saturday closest to the birthday of the United States Air Force
(September 18) at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio
, home to the National Museum of the United States Air Force
. It was established in 1997.
The marathon includes a half marathon
, 10K, wheelchair race, a four-person relay. The Friday previous to the Marathon includes a 5k race at the Nutter Center.
The 42.195 kilometres (26.2 mi) race has runners travel around historical places on Wright-Patterson and Fairborn, Ohio, including the Air Force Institute of Technology
, Air Force Materiel Command
headquarters, the Wright-Patterson flightline and the Wright Brothers Memorial Monument. The Air Force Marathon is a qualifying race for the Boston Marathon
.
There are a total of 202 prizes awarded at the marathon across a range of categories including Overall Military Male and Military Team 1st, 2nd & 3rd. The 2010 event took place September 18. Registration opened on January 1, 2010.
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
(September 18) at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, home to the National Museum of the United States Air Force
National Museum of the United States Air Force
The National Museum of the United States Air Force is the official museum of the United States Air Force located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base northeast of Dayton, Ohio. The NMUSAF is the world's largest and oldest military aviation museum with more than 360 aircraft and missiles on display...
. It was established in 1997.
The marathon includes a half marathon
Half marathon
A half marathon is a road running event of . It is half the distance of a marathon and usually run on roads. Participation in half marathons has grown steadily recently. One of the main reasons for this is that it is a challenging distance, but does not require the same level of training that a...
, 10K, wheelchair race, a four-person relay. The Friday previous to the Marathon includes a 5k race at the Nutter Center.
The 42.195 kilometres (26.2 mi) race has runners travel around historical places on Wright-Patterson and Fairborn, Ohio, including the Air Force Institute of Technology
Air Force Institute of Technology
The Air Force Institute of Technology is a graduate school and provider of professional and continuing education that is part of the United States Air Force. It is located on Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. A component of Air University and Air Education and Training Command, AFIT has been...
, Air Force Materiel Command
Air Force Materiel Command
Air Force Materiel Command is a major command of the United States Air Force. AFMC was created July 1, 1992 through the reorganization of Air Force Logistics Command and Air Force Systems Command....
headquarters, the Wright-Patterson flightline and the Wright Brothers Memorial Monument. The Air Force Marathon is a qualifying race for the Boston Marathon
Boston Marathon
The Boston Marathon is an annual marathon hosted by the U.S. city of Boston, Massachusetts, on Patriots' Day, the third Monday of April. Begun in 1897 and inspired by the success of the first modern-day marathon competition in the 1896 Summer Olympics, the Boston Marathon is the world's oldest...
.
There are a total of 202 prizes awarded at the marathon across a range of categories including Overall Military Male and Military Team 1st, 2nd & 3rd. The 2010 event took place September 18. Registration opened on January 1, 2010.