More than 40,000 runners will take over the streets of D.C. and Arlington, Virginia, on Sunday for the 50th Marine Corps Marathon. Joining many first-time participants on the course will be thousands of veterans.

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It will start at 7:20 a.m. on Virginia State Route 110. Wheeled athletes start five minutes earlier.

The race is nicknamed the “People’s Marathon” because no prize money is awarded to the top runner. It has attracted numerous newcomers for its flat racecourse, abundant crowd support, and beautiful route with some of the D.C. area’s most stunning views.

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