Why Is The Marine Corps Marathon Important?
The 1996 Marine Corps Marathon is where the Penguin Brigade gathered for the first time. Held annually in Washington, D.C., MCM is one of the biggest and best marathons worldwide, and its considered one of the best for first-timers. Case in point: Talk show host Oprah Winfrey (1994, 4:29) and former U.S. Vice-President Al Gore (1997, 4:58) ran their first marathons here. In October 2000, nearly 100 Penguins visited Washington to run and cheer at the 25th MCM, which was also the fifth anniversary of the Penguin Brigade.
