"Having failed to secure a spot in the NYC Marathon (the only marathon I've run -- and only once), I looked for a race that would be close to home, and have good crowd support. I read up on Philly, saw that it was fairly flat, and that there was

This event takes adventure racing to a whole new level. With adaptive sports in mind for disabled athletes, revival of the warrior ethos for Veterans, and fundraising for charities, you couldn't ask for a more challenging and rewarding race. Everything is based around wilderness survival. It's a clean and well organized

Ran MCM as my first marathon after years of running multiple halfs/year. First class experience from registration to finish. Having the Marines lining the way as you charged up the last stretch to the Iwo was inspiring. The crowd support along the course was amazing. Would highly recommend this race to