Washington's Birthday Marathon is an annual

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in the United States that has been held nearly every February since 1962. It is held each year on the Sunday of

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Weekend and is conducted by the

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. The race was originally held in

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, but after a few years, it was moved to

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. Finally, it was relocated to

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. The Greenbelt course started and finished at the recreation center of the NASA

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and consisted of three loops around the Beltsville Agricultural Research Farm. When NASA permanently closed access between the rec center and Good Hope Road, the race start was moved to Duvall High School, and finally to the Greenbelt Youth Center. The race continues to consist of three loops on the farm. A three-person relay is also held at the same time.

Past winners

*Note: While the Washington's Birthday Marathon started in 1962, it was not until 1971 that women's finishes were recorded. In 1972 no female time was recorded. The marathon was cancelled in 2003, 2010, 2014, and 2015. *Source: Winners archive compiled by Jack Leydig, Juraj Gasparovic, George Banker, and Jay Jacob Wind.
Washington's Birthday Marathon Race Winners Key:

References

External links

Official website

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