Manassas Runner A Top Finisher At 2019 Marine Corps Marathon

ARLINGTON, VA — Rain didn't stop runners from completing the 44th annual Marine Corps Marathon on Sunday, Oct. 27 in Arlington and DC. This year's event featured the 26.2 mile marathon, MCM10K, and the new MCM50K, and a Manassas runner was recognized as a top finisher.

Judy Doldorf, 46, of Manassas, placed second among women in the MCM50K, clocking in at 3:52:00. Liz Ozeki, 31, Rockville, Md., placed first in the MCM50K with a time of 3:42:04.

In all, 26,502 runners participated in the 44th annual Marine Corps Marathon, one of the largest races in the U.S. The traditional marathon starts in Arlington between Arlington National Cemetery and the Pentagon, crossing Key Bridge into DC and eventually the 14th Street Bridge back to Arlington. The race finishes at the Marine Corps War Memorial.

The new 50K race takes runners through the entire marathon course with a 4.87-mile diversion at mile 4.5. The MCM10K is a shortened version with runners starting in Arlington, heading over the 14th Street Bridge and ending at the National Mall.

The first-place finisher in the marathon was Jordan Tropf, 27, of Silver Spring, Md., with a time of 2:27:43. Brittany Charboneau, 31, of Golden, Colo., was the top female finisher, clocking in at 2:44:47. The top finisher for the MCM Wheelchair and Handcycle was Tom Davis, 42, of Fremont, Ind., with a 1:07:10 time.

Patch staffer Emily Leayman contributed to this report.