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UNCLAS //N01000//
ALMAR 101/98
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG MCCDC QUANTICO VA//
SUBJ/MARINE CORPS MARATHON RUNNING TEAM//
POC/P.R. PUCKETT/COL/DIR OPSDIV/-/TEL:DSN 278-2811/TEL:COML (703)
784-2811//
RMKS/1.  THE SUCCESS OF THE MARINE CORPS MARATHON OVER THE PAST
22 YEARS HIGHLIGHTS THE CORPS DEDICATION TO PHYSICAL FITNESS AND A
HEALTHY LIFESTYLE.
2.  FOR THE PAST 20 YEARS, TEAMS FROM THE BRITISH ROYAL NAVY AND
ROYAL MARINES HAVE COMPETED AGAINST UNITED STATES MARINES IN THE
MARINE CORPS MARATHON.  TO THE VICTOR GOES THE CHALLENGE CUP, A
SILVER CUP THAT ONCE BELONGED TO THE OFFICERS OF HER MAJESTY'S
SHIP VICTORY.  THE ROYAL NAVY/MARINE TEAM HAS WON THE CHALLENGE CUP
12 TIMES.  AFTER THE 22ND MARINE CORPS MARATHON, MEMBERS OF TEAM
MARINE PROUDLY BROUGHT THE CHALLENGE CUP BACK TO HEADQUARTERS, U.S.
MARINE CORPS.  WE MUST PREPARE NOW AND ENSURE THAT THE 1998 TEAM
MARINE WINS THE CHALLENGE CUP AGAIN ON 25 OCTOBER.
3.  MARATHON RUNNERS WORLD-WIDE ARE INVITED TO APPLY FOR A SPOT ON
THE 1998 U.S. TEAM MARINE.  MALE AND FEMALE RUNNERS ARE NEEDED AND
MAY COME FROM EITHER THE ACTIVE OR RESERVE FORCES OR SAILORS SERVING
WITH MARINES.  MALE RUNNERS SHOULD BE ABLE TO COMPLETE A MARATHON IN
2:30 AND FEMALE RUNNERS IN 3:15.  MARINES OR SAILORS INTERESTED IN
RUNNING WITH TEAM MARINE SHOULD CONTACT MR. RICK NEALIS, MARINE
CORPS MARATHON COORDINATOR, AT 1-800-RUN-USMC OR DSN 278-2225.//
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