May 18, 2008 - Thousands of runners stream past the Expo Center and Hotels at Celebrate Virginia, heading toward the finish line in Downtown Historic Fredericksburg.

The Inaugural Marine Corps Historic Half marked the first time in MCM history that the organization held a running event outside a traditional race weekend. Founded in 1976, Marine Corps Marathon is currently the 4th largest marathon in the US and the 7th largest marathon in the world.