United States Air Force Marathon


The United States Air Force Marathon is an annual event held on the third Saturday in September at Wright Patterson [Air Force Base], Ohio, home to the National Museum of [the United States Air Force]. It was established in 1997 to celebrate the Air Force's 50th anniversary. The inaugural event had 2,750 entrants. In 2013, the race hosted 15,424 runners.
The event includes a full marathon, half marathon and 10K race. The Friday previous to the marathon includes a 5K race at the Nutter Center. The race has runners travel around historical places on Wright-Patterson and Fairborn, Ohio, including the Air Force Institute of Technology, Air Force Materiel Command headquarters, the Wright-Patterson flight line and the Wright Brothers Memorial Monument. The Air Force Marathon is a qualifying race for the Boston Marathon.
Registration for the race opens on 1 January each year, with special discounts on opening day. For the 2016 race, there were a total of 15,500 slots; 3,000 for the full marathon, 7,000 for the half marathon, 3,000 for the 10K, and 2,500 for the 5K.
The Air Force Marathon has a $14 million economic impact to the Dayton area. It has sponsorship from Boeing, Northrop Grumman and USAA.
The 2020 edition of the race was cancelled due to the pandemic in [the United">COVID-19 pandemic in Ohio">pandemic in [the United States|coronavirus] pandemic, with all registrants given the option of either running the race virtually or transferring their entry to 2021, 2022, or 2023.

Record holders

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Overall Male Full MarathonJosh Cox2:20:572007
Overall Military Male Full MarathonBrian Dumm2:27:492010
Overall Male WheelchairDavid Berling1:12:132017
Overall Female Full MarathonAnn Alyanak2:52:152019
Overall Military Female Full MarathonLori M. Wilson2:55:041997
Overall Female WheelchairThea Rosa1:41:472015