The 50th Marine Corps Marathon is just days away, and here at WTOP, we are highlighting some of the inspiring people who are running to that start line. Ukrainians are coming from the frontlines to race in the Marine Corps Marathon

Many of the runners in the Marine Corps Marathon are active duty military and U.S. veterans. But one group joining the people’s marathon Sunday is made up of active duty military on the frontlines of a war that has been raging for the past three years.

“It’s very important for our military who are involved in the Combat Action to switch off the brain for certain time,” said retired Ukrainian Maj. Gen. Volodymyr Havrylov.

Havrylov served as a Deputy Defense Minister during the initial invasion of Ukraine by Russia in 2022.

Havrylov told WTOP he has been ta

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