A Marine stationed at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, took first place at the Marine Corps 17.75K on Saturday in Prince William County.
2nd Lt. Andrew Harper, 24, led nearly 2,000 runners and finished the course in 1:05:33, the third-fastest time in the event's history. It was Harper's first time running the event.
Sharon Scmidt-Mongrain, 40, of Lafayette, Pennsylvania, was the female winner, with a time of 1:16:12.
All finishers of the Marine Corps 17.75K received an access code to register for the sold-out Marine Corps Marathon that will be held Oct. 30 in Washington.
Sharon Schmidt-Mongrain, the female winner of the Marine Corps 17.75K, crosses the finish line on Saturday.
Photo Credit: Marine Corps Marathon
The event included a tribute to Prince William County Police Officer Ashley Marie Guindon, who was killed Feb. 27 on her first day of official duty. Guindon, who served in the Marine Corps Reserves, died while responding to a domestic disturbance that also injured two other police officers. About 150 police, first responders, and active and former military members ran in honor of Guindon.
Guindon's aunt, Joanna Guindon, participated in the race and other members of Guindon's family attended the event.
The family of Prince William County Police Officer Ashley Guindon attended the Marine Corps 17.75K, which included a tribute to the former Marine reservist who was killed in the line of duty in February. Her mother Sharon Guindon is on the far right.
Photo Credit: Marine Corps Marathon
