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Retired Marine Col. Al Richmond, Groundpounder, finishes his 41st MCM!!! Note his #41 race bib.Col. Murray, Commander, MCINCR-MCB Quantico met Al at the finishline. - Retired Marine Col. Al Richmond, Groundpounder, finishes his 41st MCM!!! Note his #41 race bib. Col. Murray, Commander, MCINCR-MCB Quantico met Al at the finishline.

Two groundpounders get ready for their 41st consecutive Marine Corps Marathon

One simple word can be used to describe Will Brown and Al Richmond, who have run the Marine Corps Marathon every year since its inception 40 years ago – groundpounders. This is the moniker given these two retired Marines (and other runners), who keep coming back to the start line in Arlington year after year to essentially pound the pavement for 26.2 miles through the streets of downtown D.C.

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