THE MARINE CORPS MARATHAN A RUNNING TRADITION
Product Information THE MARINE CORPS MARATHAN A RUNNING TRADITION Author: George Banker Marine Corps Marathon: A Running Tradition captures the soul of this unique event and explains what “The People’s Marathon” represents. The book is written from the heart and by those who have a personal connection to the race, the race directors and runners. It represents an indispensable piece of literature for runners and spectators. What makes this race so special is that the organization of the marathon is treated like a military maneuver and the race course becomes the battle site. The experience of planning and structuring military tasks helps the Marine Corps to perfectly organize this event. More than 330,000 runners have crossed the finish line since 1976. Their stories are captured within these pages: including their joy and triumph, as well as their mental and physical pain, which they endured while covering 26.2 miles. To support the text, this book includes a collection of pictures dating as far back as 1976. There are top athletes who run alongside amateur runners, as well as celebrities, such as Oprah Winfrey. The appendices are an extensive collection of race statistical facts and top performances. The heart of the race is in the heart of the runners. THE AUTHOR TSgt. George Banker, U.S. Air Force Reserves (retired), serves on the Ad Hoc Publicity Committee of the Marine Corps Marathon as the historian. He is a journalist and photographer. He received 14 military decorations, including the Air Force Commendation Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross w/Palm, and Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal. He was raised in a Marine Corps family. Banker is currently the Operations Manager for the Army Ten-Miler, the largest 10-mile road race in the United States. He coordinates the race site logistics at the Pentagon and sets the race organizational plans. Banker is an avid runner who completed 65 marathons, including 23 Marine Corps Marathons and the JFK 50 Miler. He is a senior writer for the Runner’s Gazette, a correspondent and photographer for the National Master News, the Running Journal, and the Washington Running Report. MARINE CORPS
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