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Marine Corps Marathon Military Discount Starts Tomorrow

Active Duty, Reservists Receive Registration Savings and Early Entry 
To 37th MCM from February 23 to March 6

QUANTICO, VA (Feb. 22, 2012) - Beginning Feb. 23 at noon Eastern all military members serving on active duty or in the Reserves can receive a 15 percent savings upon registering for the 37th Marine Corps Marathon (MCM). Service members can register online at www.marinemarathon.com through close of business on March 6, before the MCM opens to public registration on March 7. 

Service members will pay just $78.20 to register. Any service members registering after March 6 will pay the full registration cost of $92. 

The 15 percent discount is offered in partnership with MCM sponsor GEICO and reflects the company's popular slogan "15 minutes can save you 15 percent or more on car insurance." 

The 2012 MCM will be held on Sunday, Oct. 28 in Northern Virginia and throughout the nation's capital in Washington, D.C. More information about the 37th MCM is available at www.marinemarathon.com.

About the MCM: Voted the "Best Marathon for Families" and the "Best Marathon in the Mid Atlantic," the Marine Corps Marathon honors the dedication, sportsmanship and patriotism of its participants. Runners from all walks of life participate in the largest marathon not to offer prize money, earning the name "The People's Marathon." The 37th MCM will be held on October 28, 2012 in Arlington, VA. No federal or Marine Corps endorsement is implied.