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U.S. Marine Capt. Kyle King, the assistant operations officer with 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, and Hope Sweetnam, King’s partner, pose for a photo after an evening run in Yucca Valley, California, Nov. 8, 2022. King is the first active-duty Marine to win the Marine Corps Marathon since 1983. The Marine Corps Marathon promotes physical fitness, generates community goodwill, and showcases the organizational skills of the Marine Corps. - U.S. Marine Capt. Kyle King, the assistant operations officer with 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, and Hope Sweetnam, King’s partner, pose for a photo after an evening run in Yucca Valley, California, Nov. 8, 2022. King is the first active-duty Marine to win the Marine Corps Marathon since 1983. The Marine Corps Marathon promotes physical fitness, generates community goodwill, and showcases the organizational skills of the Marine Corps.

Participants from around the world take part in the 44th annual running of the Marine Corps Marathon, traveling on a monumental course through Washington, D.C. and finishing at the Marine Corps War Memorial, Arlington, Va., Oct. 27. - Participants from around the world take part in the 44th annual running of the Marine Corps Marathon, traveling on a monumental course through Washington, D.C. and finishing at the Marine Corps War Memorial, Arlington, Va., Oct. 27.

Marine credits triathlons for making him a better warfighter - Maj. Ken Parisi, a logistics specialist at Marine Corps Systems Command, crosses the finish line at the Ironman World Championship at Nelson Mandela Bay in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, in September. He placed in the top 25 percent of 4,500 competitors and said his passion for triathlons gave him confidence and made him a better Marine. (Courtesy photo)

Team Georgia moves to center stage during the 2018 Marine Corps Trials opening ceremony on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 17, 2018. The Marine Corps Trials promotes recovery and rehabilitation through adaptive sport participation and develops camaraderie among recovering service members and veterans. It is as an opportunity for RSMs to demonstrate their achievements and serves as the primary venue to select Marine Corps participants for the DoD Warrior Games. - Team Georgia moves to center stage during the 2018 Marine Corps Trials opening ceremony on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 17, 2018. The Marine Corps Trials promotes recovery and rehabilitation through adaptive sport participation and develops camaraderie among recovering service members and veterans. It is as an opportunity for RSMs to demonstrate their achievements and serves as the primary venue to select Marine Corps participants for the DoD Warrior Games.