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Samuel Kosgei, from Junction City, Kan., crosses the finish line, the first male finisher of the 41st Marine Corps Marathon, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2016 in Arlington, Va. The race includes runners from 55 nations and each branch of the U.S. armed forces. ( AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Perry Shoemaker of Vienna, Va., holds her laurel wreath after winning the 41st Marine Corps Marathon, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2016 in Arlington, Va. The race includes runners from 55 nations and each branch of the U.S. armed forces. ( AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Runners compete in the 41st Marine Corps Marathon, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2016 in Arlington, Va. The race includes runners from 55 nations and each branch of the U.S. armed forces. ( AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

FILE -- Runners cross the finish line of the 41st Marine Corps Marathon, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2016 in Arlington, Va. The race includes runners from 55 nations and each branch of the U.S. armed forces. ( AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) — Runners crosses the finish line of the 41st Marine Corps Marathon, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2016 in Arlington, Va. The race includes runners from 55 nations and each branch of the U.S. armed forces. ( AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Brett Marcotte, left, and Lauren Mayo of Boston, cheers to runners during the 41st Marine Corps Marathon, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2016, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Runners start the 41st Marine Corps Marathon, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2016, in Arlington, Va. ( AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Runners start the 41st Marine Corps Marathon, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2016, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) — Runners start the 41st Marine Corps Marathon, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2016, in Arlington, Va. ( AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

A runner starts the 41st Marine Corps Marathon, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2016, in Arlington, Va. ( AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Runners start the 41st Marine Corps Marathon, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2016, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

The scene at the 41st Marine Corps Marathon. (WTOP/Sarah Beth Hensley)

(WTOP/Sarah Beth Hensley)

(WTOP/Sarah Beth Hensley)

(WTOP/Sarah Beth Hensley)

Runners heading to the start line before the 41st Marine Corps Marathon, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2016 in Arlington, Va. The race includes runners from 55 nations and each branch of the U.S. armed forces. ( AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Spectators awaiting race finish. (WTOP/Dennis Foley)

Some post-race nourishment awaiting finishers. Pallets of bananas, Gatorade and other goodies lined up. (WTOP/Dennis Foley)

10K finishers are cooling down after their run. (WTOP/Dennis Foley)

More 10K finishers! Marathon winner expected in minutes! (WTOP/Dennis Foley)

Marathon and 10K finishers walking to Rosslyn. (WTOP/Dennis Foley)

Participants await the kickoff to the 10K. (WTOP/Keara Dowd)

Tens of thousands of runners get an up close look at Washington, D.C., during the Marine Corps Marathon on Sunday, Oct. 30, 2016. (WTOP/Dennis Foley)

The runners are off to a great start! (WTOP/Dennis Foley)

The gun sounds the start to the 41st Marine Corps Marathon.
(WTOP/Dennis Foley) — The gun sounds the start to the 41st Marine Corps Marathon. (WTOP/Dennis Foley)

And they are off! The @Marine_Marathon is now under way! #wtop #RunWithTheMarines pic.twitter.com/qL1cOgqkJC
— Dennis J. Foley (@550Foley) October 30, 2016

Runners begin running of the 41st Marine Corps Marathon, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2016 in Arlington, Va. The race includes runners from 55 nations and each branch of the U.S. armed forces. ( AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Runners turn in their clothes and bags as they head to the starting line. (WTOP/Sarah Beth Hensley)

The sun rises as runners prepare to start the race. (WTOP/Sarah Beth Hensley)

Runners are lined up for the start of the Marine Corps Marathon. (WTOP/Dennis Foley)

Less than 30 minutes from the start of the Marine Corps Marathon, WTOP's Dennis Foley reports. (WTOP/Dennis Foley) — Less than 30 minutes from the start of the Marine Corps Marathon, WTOP’s Dennis Foley reports. (WTOP/Dennis Foley)

Lines for security may have been short, but the lines for the bathroom seem endless! (WTOP/Sarah Beth Hensley)

Runners make their way to the Marine Corps Marathon. (WTOP/Dennis Foley)

Lines are short for security at the Marine Corps Marathon. (WTOP/Sarah Beth Hensley)

Runners go through security for the Marine Corps Marathon. (WTOP/Sarah Beth Hensley)

WTOP's Sarah Beth Hensley seems pretty happy there are no lines for security at the Marine Corps Marathon. (WTOP/Sarah Beth Hensley) — WTOP’s Sarah Beth Hensley seems pretty happy there are no lines for security at the Marine Corps Marathon. (WTOP/Sarah Beth Hensley)

Runners are making their way down to the Marine Corps Marathon start line, WTOP's Dennis Foley reports. (WTOP/Dennis Foley) — Runners are making their way down to the Marine Corps Marathon start line, WTOP’s Dennis Foley reports. (WTOP/Dennis Foley)

The sun rises over the Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, and the U.S. Capitol, at the National Mall in Washington, before start the 41st Marine Corps Marathon, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2016 in Arlington, Va. The race includes runners from 55 nations and each branch of the U.S. armed forces. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Runners check out the marathon expo on Oct. 29, the day before the marathon. (WTOP/Sarah Beth Hensley)

WTOP's Sarah Beth Hensley is running in the 41st Marine Corps Marathon on Sunday, Oct. 30, 2016. (WTOP/Sarah Beth Hensley) — WTOP’s Sarah Beth Hensley is running in the 41st Marine Corps Marathon on Sunday, Oct. 30, 2016. (WTOP/Sarah Beth Hensley)

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Samuel Kosgei, from Junction City, Kan., crosses the finish line, the first male finisher of the 41st Marine Corps Marathon, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2016 in Arlington, Va. The race includes runners from 55 nations and each branch of the U.S. armed forces. ( AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Perry Shoemaker of Vienna, Va., holds her laurel wreath after winning the 41st Marine Corps Marathon, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2016 in Arlington, Va. The race includes runners from 55 nations and each branch of the U.S. armed forces. ( AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Runners compete in the 41st Marine Corps Marathon, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2016 in Arlington, Va. The race includes runners from 55 nations and each branch of the U.S. armed forces. ( AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

FILE -- Runners cross the finish line of the 41st Marine Corps Marathon, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2016 in Arlington, Va. The race includes runners from 55 nations and each branch of the U.S. armed forces. ( AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Brett Marcotte, left, and Lauren Mayo of Boston, cheers to runners during the 41st Marine Corps Marathon, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2016, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Runners start the 41st Marine Corps Marathon, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2016, in Arlington, Va. ( AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Runners start the 41st Marine Corps Marathon, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2016, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

A runner starts the 41st Marine Corps Marathon, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2016, in Arlington, Va. ( AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Runners start the 41st Marine Corps Marathon, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2016, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

The scene at the 41st Marine Corps Marathon. (WTOP/Sarah Beth Hensley)

(WTOP/Sarah Beth Hensley)

(WTOP/Sarah Beth Hensley)

(WTOP/Sarah Beth Hensley)

Runners heading to the start line before the 41st Marine Corps Marathon, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2016 in Arlington, Va. The race includes runners from 55 nations and each branch of the U.S. armed forces. ( AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Spectators awaiting race finish. (WTOP/Dennis Foley)

10K finishers are cooling down after their run. (WTOP/Dennis Foley)

More 10K finishers! Marathon winner expected in minutes! (WTOP/Dennis Foley)

Marathon and 10K finishers walking to Rosslyn. (WTOP/Dennis Foley)

Tens of thousands of runners get an up close look at Washington, D.C., during the Marine Corps Marathon on Sunday, Oct. 30, 2016. (WTOP/Dennis Foley)

The runners are off to a great start! (WTOP/Dennis Foley)

The gun sounds the start to the 41st Marine Corps Marathon.
(WTOP/Dennis Foley)

Runners begin running of the 41st Marine Corps Marathon, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2016 in Arlington, Va. The race includes runners from 55 nations and each branch of the U.S. armed forces. ( AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Runners turn in their clothes and bags as they head to the starting line. (WTOP/Sarah Beth Hensley)

The sun rises as runners prepare to start the race. (WTOP/Sarah Beth Hensley)

Runners are lined up for the start of the Marine Corps Marathon. (WTOP/Dennis Foley)

Less than 30 minutes from the start of the Marine Corps Marathon, WTOP's Dennis Foley reports. (WTOP/Dennis Foley)

Runners make their way to the Marine Corps Marathon. (WTOP/Dennis Foley)

Lines are short for security at the Marine Corps Marathon. (WTOP/Sarah Beth Hensley)

Runners go through security for the Marine Corps Marathon. (WTOP/Sarah Beth Hensley)

WTOP's Sarah Beth Hensley seems pretty happy there are no lines for security at the Marine Corps Marathon. (WTOP/Sarah Beth Hensley)

Runners are making their way down to the Marine Corps Marathon start line, WTOP's Dennis Foley reports. (WTOP/Dennis Foley)

The sun rises over the Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, and the U.S. Capitol, at the National Mall in Washington, before start the 41st Marine Corps Marathon, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2016 in Arlington, Va. The race includes runners from 55 nations and each branch of the U.S. armed forces. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Runners check out the marathon expo on Oct. 29, the day before the marathon. (WTOP/Sarah Beth Hensley)

WTOP's Sarah Beth Hensley is running in the 41st Marine Corps Marathon on Sunday, Oct. 30, 2016. (WTOP/Sarah Beth Hensley)

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WASHINGTON — Nearly 30,000 runners and many spectators came out on Sunday, Oct. 30 for the 41st Marine Corps Marathon.

The race brought many road closures compounded by the 10th ongoing Metro track work surge that began Saturday.

WTOP has chronicled many stories of runners leading up to the marathon — from a mother running to fulfill a fallen son’s dream, to a man who struggled with body image and weight issues, to a veteran battling a brain tumor, and many more.

Here are photos from runners, spectators, WTOP reporters and The Associated Press.

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