2003 Washington, DC US Marine Corps Marathon
His first win was a big win, with an audience of over 150,000. Watch as Peter Sherry, the best of the best, takes the 28th Annual United States Marine Corps Marathon: 2 hours 25 minutes 7 seconds. Nearly 18,000 runners rally in the District for The Peoples Marathon. Sponsored by OrderFirewood.com
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Wheelchair racers compete in a variety of track and road races.
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Two marines await the arrival of the first Marathon runner.
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Peter Sherry, a 35-year-old Great Falls, Virginia native, was the first man to cross the finish line.
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Crowds of people scatter around the finish line to see the action.
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An exhausted Sherry talks to the press about winning the Marathon.
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Even after winning the Marathon, Sherry is still up to pose for a picture.
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Hanscom completed the Marathon in record time.
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Heather Hanscom crosses the finish line and is the first woman to complete the race.
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Hanscom complained of feeling fatigue toward the end of the race, but she kept up the USMC spirit, despite her exhaustion.
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Hanscom sits after the Marathon while answering questions about how she prepared for the race.
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Hanscom answers questions from the press. She trains in the same group as Peter Sherry, the men's winner of the Marathon.
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The first woman to cross the finish line finally gets a chance to relax after running for over two hours.
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The British Royal Navy participated in the Marathon.
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People crowded around the finish line waiting for the runners to arrive.
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A member of the Royal Navy came in before the Marines, beating them in the Marathon.
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