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Participants in the 35th annual Marine Corps Marathon begin their 26.2-mile journey in Washington, D.C., Oct. 31, 2010. Tens of thousands of runners raced the clock with a goal of crossing the 14th Street Bridge within six hours.

MARATHON START

Participants in the 35th annual Marine Corps Marathon begin their 26.2-mile journey in Washington, D.C., Oct. 31, 2010. Tens of thousands of runners raced the clock with a goal of crossing the 14th Street Bridge within six hours.

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