National Marathon
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The SunTrust National Marathon is an annual marathon and half marathon foot-race held in Washington, D.C. It was established in 2006 as an annual event. It is produced by the Greater Washington Sports Alliance.
The 26.2 mile (42 km) course starts and finishes at the RFK Stadium and the number of participants is limited to 8,000 in 2008. The course for the first running of the race was in Washington, D.C. and Prince George's County, Maryland, but altered in 2007 for the course to be run entirely within the District of Columbia. The 2008 race passes through 6 of the District's 8 wards.
Among the beneficiaries of the marathon are the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington, the Special Olympics District of Columbia, United For D.C., Fort Dupont Ice Arena, the Washington Tennis & Education Foundation and the Black History Invitational Swim Meet.
In 2007, the National Marathon was sponsored by Wirefly, an online cell phone retailer. In 2008, SunTrust Banks became the race's primary sponsor.
[edit] Race winners
| Year | Men's winner | Time | Women's winner | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Michael Wardian | 2:30:55 | Susan Graham-Gray | 2:58:05 |
| 2007 | Michael Wardian | 2:26:35 | Katie Blackett | 2:44:57 |
| 2008 | Michael Wardian | 2:25:00 | Myriam Grenon | 2:54:02 |
