In 1980, the Marine Corps Marathon in Washington was run on a short course. First, the lead motorcycle followed the press truck around a cutoff just before the

In 1980, the Marine Corps Marathon in Washington was run on a short course. First, the lead motorcycle followed the press truck around a cutoff just before the tip of Hains Point. Then the guides directed runner across grass rather than keeping them on the road near the Tidal Basin. Runners received a finisher's certificate with a clock time and an adjusted time. (About 2 minutes if you were in the lower 2:5x range.)