Full Marathon

- Marathon Wheeled Division
- Athletes with a Visual Impairment
- Preferred Starting Position/Seeded Numbers

Saturday, September 15, 2012

Start Time 7:25 a.m. Wheeled Division Race **
Start Time 7:30 a.m. Full Marathon and 10K **

The Air Force Marathon is a runner's dream with a 26.2-mile run that traverses historical places on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, including the National Museum of the United States Air Force, the Air Force Institute of Technology, Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command, the Wright-Patterson AFB flight line, Huffman Prairie Flying Field, and the Wright Brothers Memorial Monument. You must be 18 years of age prior to September 15, 2012 to be eligible to register for the full marathon. See: FAQs

The 7 hour closed course includes Hydration Stations approximately every mile. Stations will serve water, energy gel, electrolytes and fruit. There will also be 9 medical stations strategically placed throughout the course, including at the finish line.

Time Limit: 7 hours
Note: All runners must finish the full marathon within the 7 hour time limit in order to receive an official time and a finisher's medal. For your own health and safety, the 7 hour limit will be strictly adhered to and there will be no exceptions.

• Registration Information 
• Bib Pickup
  - See: Race Rules
  There will be no bib pickup on Race Day (Saturday).
• Bib Pickup Authorization [pdf]
  NOTE: A picture ID is required and you will need your runner confirmation email containing your bib number. Bib Pickup representatives will be limited to picking up four race bibs, including their own.
• Course Map  [pdf]

Marathon Wheeled Division

The Full Marathon race includes a wheeled division for participants in both push-rim and hand-crank wheelchairs. Registration is available for these specific Marathon divisions and awards will be presented to the first, second and third place man and woman in both the push-rim and hand-crank categories.

Wheeled participants must select the wheeled marathon race upon registration.

Athletes with a Visual Impairment

• Download: 2012 Athletes with Visual Impairment Web Packet [.pdf]
• Download: 2012 Visually Impaired Guide Registration Form [pdf coming soon!]

The Marathon includes an Athletes with Visual Impairment Division.
To qualify, participants need medical documentation for disability classification, as explained by these organizations: International Paralympics Committee, International Sports Federation and United States Track and Field.  The guide's registration fee is waived when registering through the PDF form link.  Guides will receive the same items as regular participants. For registration instructions please download the Athletes with Visual Impairment Web Packet.

Preferred Starting Position/Seeded Numbers

If you have completed a marathon since January 1, 2010 in a time faster than listed below and submit proof (copy of race results certificate, copy of finishers postcard, printout of online race results, or copy of newspaper race results) of your time to the Air Force Marathon office by July 1, 2012 (postmarked), you will be considered for a preferred starting position/seeded number.

Preferred starting positions are limited and not guaranteed. To enter the Air Force Marathon with preferred starting position, you must submit a qualifying time from a full marathon event (26.2 miles) only. Events of other lengths will not be considered. If you are selected for Preferred Starting position you will receive your bib in the race packet at the Expo.

If registering by mail, submit proof with registration form. Online entries may submit separately.

Qualification Times for Preferred Starting Positions - Full Marathon

• Men - 3:10:00
• Women - 3:45:00

If you completed the 2010 or 2011 Air Force Marathon in a time that qualifies for a preferred starting position, you must select preferred race on entry form or in specific area online to be considered and submit proof to above address or fax number.

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