Growth of the Air Force Marathon
The Air Force Marathon has grown since its debut in 1997, reaching more than 3,100 finishers solely in the full marathon event last year. Use the information below to explore the past six years of the marathon, including Dayton Daily News coverage. Charts indicate how many finishers completed the full marathon in five-minute intervals.
2013
Sept. 21, 2013
High 74° | Low 52°
Finishers: 3,126
Winner: James Beyer, Oakwood, 2:35:47
2012
Sept. 15, 2012
High 74° | Low 46°
Finishers: 3,298
Winner: Brian Dumm, Colorado Springs, Colo., 2:28:58
- ARTICLE: Colorado man captures USAF marathon
- NOTEBOOK: Spectators awed by B-2 bike
- OOPS: Runners take wrong route
- GALLERY: Scenes from the event
2011
Sept. 17, 2011
High 69° | Low 49°
Finishers: 2,518
Winner: Mark Cucuzzella, Shepardstown, W.Va., 2:38:48
- ARTICLE: A winner with 'slipper-like' shoes
- ALSO: Confusion ends bid to set marathon records
- ARCHDEACON: Family honors son in marathon
- GALLERY: Scenes from the event
2010
Sept. 18, 2010
High 85° | Low 53°
Finishers: 2,417
Winner: Brian Dumm, Colorado Springs, Colo., 2:27:49
- ARTICLE: Air Force instructor wins men’s marathon
- NOTEBOOK: Former champ’s wife a winner
- ALSO: All events total more than 12,000 runners
- GALLERY: Scenes from the event
2009
Sept. 19, 2009
High 77° | Low 50°
Finishers: 2,017
Winner: Dave Johnston, Xenia, 2:30:41
- ARTICLE: Yellow Springs teacher wins marathon
- NOTEBOOK: Sixth-grader a 10K prodigy
- ARCHDEACON: For Hale, 'It was love at first sight'
- GALLERY: Scenes from the event
2008
Sept. 20, 2008
High 80° | Low 56°
Finishers: 1,800
Winner: Nathan Peters, Grayling, Mich., 2:30:47
- ARTICLE: Young Wolverine cruises to victory
- ARCHDEACON: Race a special mission for Castro
Interactive: Kyle Nagel | Source: U.S. Air Force Marathon, Dayton Daily News archives | Top photo: Start of 2012 Air Force Marathon. Photo contributed by Charles Caperton | Updated: Sept. 16, 2014