Coalition forces lace up for Marine Corps Marathon

Military service members cheer as they approach the half-way point of the 40th Annual U.S. Marine Corps Marathon-Forward at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Oct. 25, 2015. The official marathon which was held in Virginia and Washington D.C., began in October 1975 and aims to promote physical fitness as well as foster goodwill in the community and showcase the organizational skills of the U.S. Marine Corps. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jerilyn Quintanilla/Released)

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Coalition forces lace up for Marine Corps Marathon

Military service members participating in the 40th Annual U.S. Marine Corps Marathon-Forward take off from the starting line at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Oct. 25, 2015. The official marathon, which was held in Virginia and Washington D.C., began in October 1975 and has grown to be the fourth largest marathon in the U.S. and the ninth largest in the world attracting upwards of twenty thousand runners each year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jerilyn Quintanilla/Released)

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Coalition forces lace up for Marine Corps Marathon

Military service members deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve cross the six and a half mile mark of the 40th Annual U.S. Marine Corps Marathon-Forward at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Oct. 25, 2015. The annual marathon aims to promote physical fitness as well as foster goodwill in the community and showcase the organizational skills of the U.S. Marine Corps. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jerilyn Quintanilla/Released)

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Coalition forces lace up for Marine Corps Marathon

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kevin Carroll, left, hands a cup of water to Master Sgt. Mario Comella during the 40th Annual U.S. Marine Corps Marathon-Forward at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Oct. 25, 2015. Runners and volunteers are currently deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, which aims to degrade and defeat Daesh. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jerilyn Quintanilla/Released)

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Coalition forces lace up for Marine Corps Marathon

Published Oct. 25, 2015
By Staff Sgt. Jerilyn Quintanilla
386th Air Expeditionary Wing

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Military service members cheer as they approach the half-way point of the 40th Annual U.S. Marine Corps Marathon-Forward at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Oct. 25, 2015. The official marathon which was held in Virginia and Washington D.C., began in October 1975 and aims to promote physical fitness as well as foster goodwill in the community and showcase the organizational skills of the U.S. Marine Corps. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jerilyn Quintanilla/Released)