FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Actor Sean Astin to Start and Run 39th Marine Corps Marathon
"Rudy" to Join Kennedy Space Center Director
and Skydivers at MCM Start in Arlington, VA
QUANTICO, VA (Oct. 20, 2014) - Actor Sean Astin, best known for his title
role as "Rudy," and for his recurring role in "The Lord of the Rings"
trilogy, will start and run the 39th Marine Corps Marathon (MCM) on Sunday,
Oct. 26 in Arlington, VA. Astin, who currently stars in "The Strain" on the
FX Networks, will join the U.S. Marines and thousands of participants to
run his first MCM.
On Marathon morning, Astin will be joined by Robert D. Cabana, Director of
Kennedy Space Center, former Astronaut and retired Marine. Cabana will
signal the start for more than 120 hand cycle and wheelchair participants
at 7:40 a.m. The official start for the 39th MCM will follow at 7:55 a.m.
on Route 110 in Arlington, VA.
Medal of Honor recipient and retired Marine Cpl. William Kyle Carpenter
will skydive into the MCM start with 11 other jumpers delivering a 7,800
square-foot American flag. Carpenter will then run the MCM for the Semper
Fi Fund.
Also in attendance on the MCM start and finish lines is Marine Corps
Commandant Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr. Dunford, the 36th Commandant of the
Marine Corps, will lead the Marines working to make the 39th MCM a
memorable experience. Nearly 30,000 will participate in the MCM and MCM10K.
Both events finish on the Marine Corps War Memorial.
Astin and Carpenter will be available to media on Friday, Oct. 24 at the
MCM Press Conference hosted at the National Press Club at 529 14th Street
in Washington, DC. Media can pick up credentials immediately following the
press conference.
All media must be credentialed to cover the events of MCM Weekend from Oct.
23-26. Media should complete the Credential Request Form by Wednesday, Oct.
22. Pick up times and locations are listed on the Media Services page at
the MCM website at www.marinemarathon.com. For additional questions
regarding coverage, contact Tami Faram, MCM Public Relations Coordinator at
or 703-432-1840.
More information about the Marine Corps Marathon is available at
www.marinemarathon.com.
The Marine Corps Marathon (MCM), the third largest marathon in the United
States and eighth largest in the world is voted "Best Marathon in the Mid
Atlantic" and "Best Marathon for Spectators." The MCM honors the
dedication, sportsmanship and patriotism of its participants. Also known as
"The People's Marathon," runners from all walks of life participate in the
MCM, the largest marathon not to offer prize money. The 39th MCM sponsored
by Arlington, Brooks, GE and Hyundai, will be held on October 26, 2014 in
Arlington, VA. No federal or Marine Corps endorsement is implied.
#RunWithTheMarines
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