United States Air Force Marathon

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The United States Air Force Marathon is an annual event held on the Saturday closest to the anniversary of the United States Air Force (September 18) at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, home to the National Museum of the United States Air Force. It was established in 1997.

The marathon usually includes a half marathon, wheelchair race, a four-person relay and a 5k race.

The 26.2 mile race has runners travel around historical places on Wright-Patterson, including the Air Force Institute of Technology, Air Force Materiel Command headquarters, the Wright-Patterson flightline and the Wright Brothers Memorial Monument. The Air Force Marathon is a qualifying race for the Boston Marathon.

There are a total of 202 prizes awarded at the marathon across a range of categories including Overall Military Male and Military Team 1st, 2nd & 3rd.