Anyone running Marine Corps this weekend? (Read 734 times)

Congrats to all! I'm thrilled with my time. Great experience for first marathon. Will report more later.

Those I could stalk with relative confidence (I had to make some assumptions...) are in. If I'm off, let me know and I'll correct it. Way to work! 3:30:55 Greg Rowe 3:39:23 dgb2n 3:56:41 kimmie 3:58:21 BostonRnr (nice debut Susan, your GT5K buds are very proud of you!) 4:22:07 tiggerunner 4:31:28 Lank Oddly enough, the search came up empty for Fufu Puddlebumper so I have no result for Save Cheevers.

Fufu clocked a 3:18:07. Beautiful morning and especially nice watch the runners disappear into the fog in Georgetown with the college rising out of the mist. Congrats all. Those early hills take their toll at the end.

Instead, sneak the other way to the Rosslyn station. This will be crowded too, but mo bettah.

Note: Rosslyn (metro) was a disaster -- they closed the gate (to prevent overcrowding I assume) and there was a huge line. We took the shuttle to Crystal City and it wasn't crowded at all.

Yes, the Rosslyn station was a mess. We decided to walk back to Arlington station and good thing-the trains were empty and we got right on. It gave me a chance to stretch my legs anyway. Kathy

Well I'll be dipped. This is so totally opposite from how it was in years past. I'll stop giving that word of advice now. Huh. There was a time when it was basically *impossible* to walk back to Arlington Cemetery station.

Note: Rosslyn (metro) was a disaster -- they closed the gate (to prevent overcrowding I assume) and there was a huge line. We took the shuttle to Crystal City and it wasn't crowded at all.

We also skipped Rosslyn station as the lines were insane. We walked to Georgetown and called a cab -- three times. A lot of people were looking for cabs and they'd invariably end up hailing (sp?) our cab. I didn't mind walking. I didn't mind waiting for a cab. I wouldn't have minded riding the crowded metro (probably not...). Once I crossed that finish line I didn't care about anything...except regaining the ability to walk! Greg

One of my spectators also said the finish line was overcrowded. Also, in Rosslyn, some harried woman pushing a stroller actually ran over my foot - I didn't really appreciate that much. Or the fact that she didn't even apologize. However, on the plus side, I did get a couple freebies on the streets in Rosslyn and in Crystal City; I like free giveaways

For finish line video: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/interactives/marinemarathon08/index.html?sid=ST2008102601721 The "unofficial time" looks to me to be about one minute fast.

That's awesome! Thanks for posting that link. It's really great because I didn't get to see my friends finish the race. Not to mention being able to see myself cross. I agree the time in the video appears to be about 1 minute faster than gun time. Greg