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A vibrant collection of participants in various running events, showcasing a mix of civilians and service members in energetic outdoor settings, reflecting community spirit and athleticism.

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120824-N-YC505-449NORFOLK (Aug. 24, 2012) Chief petty officer selects rally after the 6th annual Run With the Chiefs 5k at Naval Station Norfolk. The Navy-wide chief petty officer pinning ceremony is scheduled for Sept. 14.

Daniel P. Jacobs, the Marine Corps Marathon 10K second place finisher, is awarded with a commemorative plaque during the post-race award ceremony, Arlington, Virginia, Oct. 30, 2022. The MCM10K is hosted the same day as the Marine Corps Marathon, with the start of the race located at the National Mall, Washington, D.C.. Runners of all levels participated in the MCM10K; this particular course provided MCM hand-cyclists left-hand lanes with police escorts.

Edwards Air Force Base shows their support for military children everywhere by hosting the 2022 Month of the Military Child 5K/10K on the flight line.

Italian coalition partners pose for a photo in front of the Flex Fitness Center at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, April 23, 2022. U.S. and coalition forces participated in a 5K on base in recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month.

Los Angeles Air Force Base held a remembrance event for National POW/MIA Recognition Day that began on Sept. 15 and ended on Sept. 16 with a 54 mile torch run and wreath laying ceremony. The torch lighting and run began at Terminal Island, California, and ended at the base. Various base and community organizations carried the torch while running relay legs. The Los Angeles Air Force Base honor guard presented the colors for the opening ceremony on Sept. 16, 2022. Col. Mia Walsh, Commander of Space Base Delta 3, hands the Most Miles Completed trophy to volunteers and the top runners.

Members of the Fort Leavenworth community gathered for the annual Run/Walk for the Fallen to honor service members killed in action and prisoners of war.

John Mascari finishes the Air Force half marathon with a time of 1:09:03 to win the race. The half marathon took place Sept. 17, 2022, as part of the 26th annual Air Force Marathon events at the National Museum of the United States Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.

Participants cross the finish line June 14, 2022, in front of Rumpel Fitness Center during the Army Birthday 5k Run and Walk at Fort McCoy, Wis. The 5k was part of many events coordinated by the Fort McCoy Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation to commemorate the 247th birthday of the U.S. Army at Fort McCoy. The day also included a birthday lunch, free car washes, and more.

U.S Army Garrison Italy MWR organizes the "Escape from the Tower" run every year. This year over 100 runners took part in the 12 Km race, form the leaning tower of Pisa to Camp Darby Military installation. The runners at the finish line receive the race participation medal. Pisa, Italy, Sep. 23, 2022.

Participants compete in the run portion of the Ironman 70.3 Oceanside race at the Oceanside Pier Amphitheater, California, April 1, 2023. The Ironman course consists of a 1.2-mile swim in the Oceanside Harbor, 56-mile bicycle ride through Camp Pendleton and a 13.1-mile run to the Oceanside Pier Amphitheater.

A runner participates in 26th Annual Air Force Marathon in Fairborn, Ohio, Sept. 17, 2022. Wright-Patterson Air Force Base hosted nearly 12,000 runners participating in the 5K, 10K, half- and full marathon events. The marathon is held in September of each year to commemorate the Air Force's birthday.

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Michael L. Brooks, the base commander of Marine Corps Base Quantico, cheers on participants of the Marine Corps Marathon Historic Half at the Fredericksburg Expo and Conference Center, Fredericksburg, Virginia, May 22, 2022. The Historic Half is a 13.1 mile race drew roughly 4,000 participants to promote physical fitness, generate goodwill in the community, and showcase the organizational skills of the Marine Corps. The event also included the Semper Five, 5 miles, and the Devil Dog Double, 18.1 miles.

Participants cross the finish line June 14, 2022, in front of Rumpel Fitness Center during the Army Birthday 5k Run and Walk at Fort McCoy, Wis. The 5k was part of many events coordinated by the Fort McCoy Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation to commemorate the 247th birthday of the U.S. Army at Fort McCoy. The day also included a birthday lunch, free car washes, and more.

Triathlet Robert Schloegel during the Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona Hawaii USA

Runners participate in the 2022 Air Force Marathon at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Sept. 16, 2022. More than 8,500 runners and 1,500 volunteers from all 50 states and 18 different countries came out to run in the races 26th year.

Medals are set on display during the Marine Corps Marathon Historic Half at the Fredericksburg Expo and Conference Center, Fredericksburg, Virginia, May 22, 2022. The Historic Half is a 13.1 mile race drew roughly 4,000 participants to promote physical fitness, generate goodwill in the community, and showcase the organizational skills of the Marine Corps. The event also included the Semper Five, 5 miles, and the Devil Dog Double, 18.1 miles.

The Air Mobility Command Fly! Fight! Win! Challenge team prior to the start of the 2022 Air Force Marathon races at Wright-Patterson Air force Base, Ohio, Sept. 17, 2022. Twelve teams representing major commands competed for the overall title.

The 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, hosts the Army Ten-Miler event on Sept. 25th, 2022, in Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland. Events like these continue to build partnership between GREWOLF and the local population of Poland.

Two U.S. Army Soldiers compete in the Army Ten-Miler shadow run Oct. 16, 2010, at Camp Phoenix in Kabul, Afghanistan. Nearly 500 U.S. and coalition servicemembers participated in the annual race here.

Children prepare to participate in the 2022 Air Force Marathon Tailwind Trot 1K fun run at the Wright State University campus, Dayton, Ohio, Sept. 16, 2022. The AFM event also included a health and fitness expo, marathon, half marathon, 10K and 5K distance.

Airmen of the 139th Air Terminal Function, Missouri Air National Guard, complete a mile and a half memorial run to honor aerial port dawg” lives lost over the past year at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base, St. Joseph, Missouri, May 1, 2022. The Port Dawg memorial run began in 2013 as a memorial run for Tech. Sgt. Curtis Eccelston who was killed while stationed at Kadena Air Force Base in 2011.

Kaiserslautern Military Community members run at a Pride Month 5K Color Run at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, June 25, 2022. The color run was a base-wide event and had more than 100 participants and volunteers who came to show support for Pride Month.

U.S. Army Soldiers run towards the finish line during the 21st Theater Sustainment Command Chaplains Office fun run, July 29, 2022 on Vogelweh Air Base in Kaiserslautern, Germany. The fun run was held in celebration of the 247th anniversary of the Chaplain Corps and was open to all soldiers, family members, local nationals and civilians.

Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Amanda Panek, a member of the All-Guard Marathon Team and Minnesota National Guard, runs through the desert between miles 20 and 21 during the Bataan Memorial Death March near White Sands, N.M., March 25, 2012. Panek, a first-time particpant in the event, ran in the Civilian (Light) Marathon category.

ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 24, 2022) Army COL (Ret.) Lyle Ourada hugs Ukraines PV2 Yurii Zekun after they competed in shot put during the 2022 DoD Warrior Games, on Aug. 24, 2022. The Warrior Games are composed of over 200 wounded, ill and injured service members and veteran athletes, competing in 12 adaptive sporting events Aug. 19-28, 2022 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida.

U.S. Marine Corps Drill Masters with Recruit Training Regiment, Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego lead the motivational run at MCRD San Diego, Sept. 1, 2022. Drill Masters participated in the motivational run while representing their battalions.

U.S. Navy Lt. Jacob Cook, right, a native of Norfolk, Virginia, proposes to Shelbi Pullen after they cross the finish line during the 47th Marine Corps Marathon in Arlington, Virginia, Oct. 30, 2022. Participants from around the world raced on the monumental MCM course through Washington, D.C., finishing at the Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Virginia. The event was a celebration of every finishers honor, courage, and commitment to training for and completing the marathon.

Serbia, Belgrade. Kalemegdan Fortress (aka Belgrade Fortress). Local schoolboys exercising on the fort grounds.

Soldiers assigned to Headquarters, Headquarters Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, near the finish line of the Ivy Week 2-Miler event held at Fort Carson, Colorado, May 23, 2022. Teams of ten had to complete the 2-mile event holding a rope as a team, and run with their unit colors in order to qualify.

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U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Jason L. Morris, Commanding General of Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego and the Western Recruiting Region, center, congratulates finshers of the Boot Camp Challenge at MCRD San Diego, Oct. 22, 2022. For the past 20 years the Boot Camp Challenge has allowed the public to experience the professionalism and excellence of Marine Corps Drill Instructors while competing in a three-mile obstacle race.

The Space Force Fly! Fight! Win! Challenge team prior to the start of the 2022 Air Force Marathon races at Wright-Patterson Air force Base, Ohio, Sept. 17, 2022. Twelve teams representing major commands competed for the overall title.

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Ryan Jacobs crosses the finish line of the 11K portion of the Vermont Remembers Run, in Colchester, Vermont, Sep 11, 2022. Participants had the choice of doing a 5K or 11K run, ruck, or walk to honor the memory of the events of 9/11.

Teamwork inspires participants in the 35th Marine Corps Marathon to complete a curling 26.2-mile race Oct. 31, 2010. More than 30,000 runners made their way through Arlington, Va., and the Capital.

040208-M-0267C-010. US Marine Corps (USMC) Major (MAJ) Thomas Blackwell a member of the all Marine Cross Country Team, crosses the finish line, at the end of the men's 12k race during the Winter Armed Forces Cross-Country Championship held at Indianapolis, Indiana (IN).

Airmen assigned to the 911th Airlift Wing pose for a photo after completing the Murph Challenge at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, May 18, 2022. The Murph Challenge is a workout challenge honoring Lt. Michael P. Murphy, a Navy SEAL and Medal of Honor recipient who was killed in action, June 28, 2005; it is comprised of a mile run, 100 pushups, 200 situps, 300 squats and another mile run while wearing a 20-pound vest.

Runners participate in the 2022 Air Force Marathon at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Sept. 17, 2022. More than 8,500 runners and 1,500 volunteers from all 50 states and 18 different countries came out to run in the races 26th year.

Runners participate in the 2022 Air Force Marathon at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Sept. 17, 2022. More than 8,500 runners and 1,500 volunteers from all 50 states and 18 different countries came out to run in the races 26th year.

PACIFIC OCEAN (May 27, 2019) Ensign Adrienne Wang participates in the "MURPH Challenge," a physical fitness event named for the ship's namesake, Lt. Michael Murphy, consisting of a one-mile run, 100 pull-ups, 200 push-ups, 300 squats, and a final one-mile run, on the aft missile deck aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112), May 27, 2019. Michael Murphy is conducting routine operations in the eastern Pacific.

Members of Fort Meade participated in Lap-a-Loop completing as many laps around a 400-meter track as possible in 90 minutes to show they are an ally to victims and survivors of sexual assault and harassment at the Gaffney Track April 22, 2022. The event was one of several Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month activities taking place on post during April.

Runners participate in the 2022 Air Force Marathon at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Sept. 17, 2022. More than 8,500 runners and 1,500 volunteers from all 50 states and 18 different countries came out to run in the races 26th year.

Participants line up for the start of the Eighth Annual Seaside Semper Five held in Seaside Heights, New Jersey, Sept. 24, 2022. Formed in 2014 to support the Marine Raider Foundation, the Semper Five is an annual 5K Run/Walk and a 1-Mile Fun Run/Walk to raise money for injured Marines and Gold Star families.

All of the volunteers along with the Baltimore Ravens Cheerleaders present for the first ever Army 10-miler Shadow run in Powidz Poland. Runners showing endurance as the volunteers and Baltimore Ravens Cheerleaders offer encouragement.

June is Army Heritage Month. Army Heritage Month activities were conducted to recognize diversity, promote Army values, cohesion, teamwork, and esprit. On 17 June, teams competed for the TAMC Commanders Cup at the company level in flag football, basketball, volleyball, 4x120m swim relay, 10K team race and tug-of war. Over 200 participated in Fridays events - and observed Headquarters Company (Wolfpack) take home the Commanders Cup!

Grace Vandergrift, the third place female finisher for the Marine Corps Marathon 10K holds her plaque and poses for a photo, Arlington, Virginia, Oct. 30, 2022. The MCM10K is hosted the same day as the 47th Marine Corps Marathon, with the start of the race located at the National Mall, Washington, D.C.. Runners of all levels participated in the MCM10K.

U.S. Marines with 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, lead a motivational run at Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego, Oct. 20, 2022. The motivational run was the last physical fitness event conducted in recruit training.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership greeted Mexican dignitaries for a Mexican Independence Day Celebration hosted by students at the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Sept. 16, 2022. IADC students celebrate the Independence Day of all nations represented by students with a presentation about the country, food and a 5k run.

Winners and the speaker of the "Strike" Company Fall 5K fun run pose for a group photo at Lake Rusałka, Poznan, Poland, Oct. 29, 2022. "Strike" Company is the forward company for V Corps Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion. As America's forward-deployed corps in Europe, V Corps provides combat-ready forces, executes joint and multinational training exercises, and retains command and control for all rotational and assigned units in the European theater, while building local community relationships within the Polish and other European communities.

Volunteers hold cups of donut holes for race participants along the 13.1 mile route of the 15th Annual Marine Corps Historic Half (MCHH) in Fredericksburg, Virginia, May 22, 2022. The Historic Half is a 13.1 mile race drew roughly 4,000 participants to promote physical fitness, generate goodwill in the community, and showcase the organizational skills of the Marine Corps. The event also included the Semper Five, 5 miles, and the Devil Dog Double, 18.1 miles.

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Sean Barrett, executive officer, 1st Radio Battalion Marine Information Group, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, the second-place male active duty Marine finisher for the 47th Marine Corps Marathon, is awarded a commemorative plaque at the 47th MCM awards ceremony, Arlington, Virginia, Oct. 30,2022. The 26.2-mile race drew roughly 20,000 participants, more than 2,200 Marines and Sailors, and 1,500 civilian volunteers. Known as "The People's Marathon," there is no prize money for top finishers; all runners were celebrated for their honor, courage, and commitment.

Navy Women capture Armed Forces Gold during the 2022 Armed Forces Marathon Championship held in conjunction with the 47th Marine Corps Marathon in Washington, D.C. The Armed Forces Championship features teams from the Marine Corps, Navy (with Coast Guard runners), and Air Force. Department of Defense Photo by Mr. Steven Dinote - Released.

The Air Force Global Strike Command Fly! Fight! Win! Challenge team prior to the start of the 2022 Air Force Marathon races at Wright-Patterson Air force Base, Ohio, Sept. 17, 2022. Twelve teams representing major commands competed for the overall title.

Participants lined up at the starting line outside of the South Side Fitness Center for the Suicide Prevention walk and run at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 10, 2022. The event hoped to help reduce the stigma with speaking about suicide and mental health, and to raise awareness that suicides can be prevented. If you or someone you know needs help, contact the Veterans Crisis Line at 00800-1273-8255.

Runners participate in the 2022 Air Force Marathon at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Sept. 17, 2022. More than 8,500 runners and 1,500 volunteers from all 50 states and 18 different countries came out to run in the races 26th year.

Austin Szekacs approaches the finish line of the Air Force Marathons half marathon race at Wright-Patterson Air force Base, Ohio, Sept. 17, 2022, for a third-place finish. More than 8,500 runners and 1,500 volunteers from all 50 states and 18 different countries came out to run in the races 26th year.

Army soldiers from Camp ZAMA led by MG Vowell participate in the Post Run, the first sports event of ARMY WEEK.

U.S. Marines, Sailors and families with Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Beaufort, begin the 2022 Jingle Bell Run at MCAS Beaufort, South Carolina, Dec. 2, 2022. Marine Corps Community Services South Carolina brought the units together to participate in a holiday-themed run to start their day.

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GREAT LAKES, Il. (April 27, 2022) Sailors participate in a Sexual Assault Prevention and Response 5K Color Run on Naval Station Great Lakes to raise awareness.

The Lady Mules of Alamo Heights High School fight through the pain to get their team across the finish line during the 3K team run at the 2022 National JROTC Fitness Challenge Championship on April 15, 2022. The challenge took place in Daytona Beach, Fla. and saw Cadets competing in a series of events on the beach and convention center where the 2022 National Drill and Fitness Championships were held. | Photo by Sarah Windmueller, U.S. Army Cadet Command Public Affairs

Rick Nealis, Marine Corps Marathon Race Director, receives the U.S. Armed Forces Sports Council Award, for serving as the MCM Race Director for the past 29 years in Arlington, Virginia, Oct. 30, 2022. Runners participated in the marathon not only to support the Marine Corps and their country, but to have the unique experience of running on an iconic course with the Marines after months of commitment and dedication to training for a lifetime goal.

U.S. Marines with the Marine Barracks Washington Ceremonial Platoon, raise the flag for the U.S. national anthem before the 47th Marine Corps Marathon in Arlington, Virginia, Oct. 30, 2022. Organized by the men and women of the United States Marine Corps, the 47th MCM is running live for the first time since 2019. The 26.2 mile race drew roughly 20,000 participants, more than 2,400 Marines and Sailors, and 1,500 civilian volunteers. Known as "The People's Marathon," there is no prize money for top finishers; all runners were celebrated for their honor, courage, and commitment.

Sylhet, Bangladesh. 4th December 2020. The 'Brandslencer Sylhet Half Marathon 2020' was organized for the first time in Sylhet. Participants from the ages of 13 to the age of 60, from all over the country took part in the half marathon organized by Sylhet runners community. (Photo by: Rafayat Khan/Majority World/UIG)

The Air Education and Training Command Fly! Fight! Win! Challenge team prior to the start of the 2022 Air Force Marathon races at Wright-Patterson Air force Base, Ohio, Sept. 17, 2022. Twelve teams representing major commands competed for the overall title.

Navy Men win silver during the 2022 Armed Forces Marathon Championship held in conjunction with the 47th Marine Corps Marathon in Washington, D.C. The Armed Forces Championship features teams from the Marine Corps, Navy (with Coast Guard runners), and Air Force. Department of Defense Photo by Mr. Steven Dinote - Released.

Lauren Cramer, left, a native of Hagerstown, Maryland, poses for a photo with U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Eric Smith, Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, after crossing the finish line as the third fastest female with an unofficial time of 3 hours, 49 minutes, and 43 seconds for the Marine Corps Marathon 50K in Arlington, Virginia, during the 47th Marine Corps Marathon weekend Oct. 30, 2022. Participants from around the world raced on the monumental MCM course through Washington, D.C., finishing at the Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Virginia. The event was a celebration of every finishers honor, courage, and commitment to training for and completing the marathon.

U.S. Army Capt. Colin Joyce, a logistics officer assigned to Task Force Orion, 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, New York National Guard, and U.S. Army Garrison Bavaria Command Sgt. Maj. Sebastian Camacho display a 2nd place unit participation trophy presented to the Task Force Orion following a morale run at the Tower Barracks Physical Fitness Center in Grafenwoehr, Germany, Sept. 11, 2022. The run was held to honor the 21st anniversary of the September 11 terror attacks and recognize the sacrifices of first responders and lives lost on that day.

The Pacific Air Forces Fly! Fight! Win! Challenge team prior to the start of the 2022 Air Force Marathon races at Wright-Patterson Air force Base, Ohio, Sept. 17, 2022. Twelve teams representing major commands competed for the overall title.

The Pacific Air Forces Fly! Fight! Win! Challenge team prior to the start of the 2022 Air Force Marathon races at Wright-Patterson Air force Base, Ohio, Sept. 17, 2022. Twelve teams representing major commands competed for the overall title.

GREAT LAKES, Il. (April 27, 2022) Sailors participate in a Sexual Assault Prevention and Response 5K Color Run on Naval Station Great Lakes to raise awareness.

Runners prepare to take off from the start line of the Marine Corps Marathon 10K at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Oct. 30, 2022. The MCM10K is hosted the same day as the 47th Marine Corps Marathon and is one of the largest marathons in the U.S. known as 'the best marathon for beginners'. The MCM doesn't offer prize money, earning its nickname, The People's Marathon.

Student athletes from the Lexington Christian Academys sports teams compete on the Leadership Reaction Course at the Blue Grass Army Depot in Richmond. LCA brought their student leaders to BGAD to challenge them on obstacles theyve never seen, testing them mentally and physically. The Army uses LRCs to teach soldiers to work together to complete complex, but obtainable tasks, in a speedy manner while dealing with unknown variables.

Runners, walkers participate in the 15th Annual Marine Corps Marathon Historic Half race at the Fredericksburg Expo and Conference Center, Fredericksburg, Virginia, May 22, 2022. The Historic Half is a 13.1 mile race drew roughly 8,000 participants to promote physical fitness, generate goodwill in the community, and showcase the organizational skills of the Marine Corps. The event also included the Semper Five, 5 miles, and the Devil Dog Double, 18.1 miles. (Marine photo by Mr. Tarnish Pride)

Participants in the 47th Marine Corps Marathon pose for photos during the MCM Health & Fitness Expo at the D.C. Armory in Washington, D.C. Oct. 28, 2022. The MCM Health & Fitness Expo allowed attendees to sample nutritious food, try out the latest exercise equipment, test drive technology, explore recovery products, and snap motivating selfies. The exhibit floor featured sponsors, charities, vendors, health screenings, and literature.

U.S. Marines with the All-Marine Running Team pose for a photo after competing in Britain's Ocean City Half Marathon in Plymouth, England, June 19, 2022. The All Marine Running Team competes for the Warriors Across the Sea Cup, a rotating trophy that goes to the co-ed winning team every year. The British victory this year brought an end to the three-year U.S. winning streak, leaving the cup in Plymouth.

Participants in the 47th Marine Corps Marathon run through the 47th MCM course in Arlington, Virginia, Oct. 30, 2022. Participants from around the world raced on the monumental MCM course through Washington, D.C., finishing at the Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Virginia. The event was a celebration of every finishers honor, courage, and commitment to training for and completing the marathon.

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