RUNNING USA – Reston Virginia Store Receives Marine Corps Marathon Award on January 4

QUANTICO, Va. – (Jan. 4, 2012) – The Marine Corps Marathon (MCM) traveled to Reston, Va. on Wednesday, Jan. 4 at 11:00am to present the annual Running Store Team Award to the Potomac River Running store. Capturing a win for the second year, the Potomac River Running team beat 14 other retail teams vying for the win at the 36th MCM on Sunday, Oct. 30.

The PRR Team was led by Adam Condit, 28, formerly of Ashburn Va., who completed the MCM in 2 hours, 29 minutes, 28 seconds. Condit not only put the Reston store in first place, but he placed fifth overall among 21,023 MCM finishers in 2011.

The MCM Running Store Award was presented by MCM Director Rick Nealis and mascot Miles the bulldog to PRR store owners Ray and Cathy Pugsley and Margie and Brendan Shapiro. The event was free and open to the public and was held at the Reston store location at 11911 Democracy Drive.

Fifteen retailers registered runners representing their stores located in Maryland, Washington, DC and Virginia. Team Running Store results are determined by combining the finishing times of each store's fastest three runners, including at least one runner of both genders.

PRR's winning team members are Adam Condit, who now resides in Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Chris Sloane of Rockville, Md. (2:37:22) and Mary Klaff of Potomac Falls, Va. (3:39:40). Together the PRR team won with a combined time of 8:46:30.

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 Sunday, October 28, 2012 in Arlington, Virginia.

Visit marinemarathon.com for more information.

 RUNNING USA