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US Army Takes Top Finishes in Marine Corps Marathon

First-place female finisher Meghan Curran, left, from Moorestown, N.J., and first-place male finisher Samuel Kosgei, from Junction City, Kan., after the running of the 39th Marine Corps Marathon, in Arlington, Va., Oct. 26, 2014.
1/7 First-place female finisher Meghan Curran, left, from Moorestown, N.J., and first-place male finisher Samuel Kosgei, from Junction City, Kan., after the running of the 39th Marine Corps Marathon, in Arlington, Va., Oct. 26, 2014.
Runners head west on Independence Avenue in Washington Sunday as they near the 19-mile mark of the Marine Corps Marathon. The Washington Monument can be seen in the distance.
2/7 Runners head west on Independence Avenue in Washington Sunday as they near the 19-mile mark of the Marine Corps Marathon. The Washington Monument can be seen in the distance.
Marines hand out Jelly Belly Sports Beans near the mile 19 mark of the Marine Corps Marathon on Sunday in Washington, D.C.
3/7 Marines hand out Jelly Belly Sports Beans near the mile 19 mark of the Marine Corps Marathon on Sunday in Washington, D.C.
Teens wearing cow-horn hats and ringing cow bells cheer on runners in the Marine Corps Marathon along Independence Avenue Sunday.
4/7 Teens wearing cow-horn hats and ringing cow bells cheer on runners in the Marine Corps Marathon along Independence Avenue Sunday.
Teens wearing cow-horn hats and ringing cow bells cheer on runners in the Marine Corps Marathon along Independence Avenue Sunday.
5/7 Teens wearing cow-horn hats and ringing cow bells cheer on runners in the Marine Corps Marathon along Independence Avenue Sunday.
Spectators lined the course along Independence Avenue to cheer on runners participating in the 39th Marine Corps Marathon Sunday in Washington, D.C.
6/7 Spectators lined the course along Independence Avenue to cheer on runners participating in the 39th Marine Corps Marathon Sunday in Washington, D.C.
A local band plays for runners participating in the Marine Corps Marathon on Sunday. Several runners, nearing mile 19 on Independence Avenue, stopped to dance as the band played.
7/7 A local band plays for runners participating in the Marine Corps Marathon on Sunday. Several runners, nearing mile 19 on Independence Avenue, stopped to dance as the band played.
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WASHINGTON — 

The Marine Corps held its 39th annual marathon in the Washington, D.C., area on Sunday.

About 30,000 runners started the race in Arlington, Virginia, and ended the 26.2-mile run at the Marine Corps War Memorial near Rosslyn, Virginia.

In the men’s division, Samuel Kosgei, 30, of Junction City, Kansas, won with the time of 2:22.11, maintaining a pace of 5:25 per mile, according to the Marine Corps Marathon (MCM) website.

In the women’s division, Meghan Curran, 28, of Moorestown, New Jersey, won with a time of 2:51.47, maintaining a pace of 6:33 per mile.

Kosgei is a specialist in the U.S. Army, and Curran is a captain in the U.S. Army, according to media reports.

The course of the marathon, one of the largest marathons in the United State, covers the National Mall between the historic Lincoln Memorial and U.S. Capitol, passing many iconic landmarks, including the Washington Monument and the Smithsonians.

Race organizers said runners represented 59 countries and each branch of the U.S. armed forces.

Runners enjoyed clear skies and temperatures near 20 degree celcius during the race.

The 40th Marine Corps Marathon will be held on Oct. 25, 2015.

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