Steve Boyes (right) and Robert Coletto reach the 19.5-mile mark, stepping onto the magnetic antenna mat, that identifies them and their time. For the third consecutive year, the ChampionChip microchip was used to accurately record and add the time it to a computer database. Approximately 3000 runners from around the world converged onto Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, for the fourth annual Air Force Marathon on September 16, 2000. Starting and ending amid legendary aircraft at the Air Force Museum, the course led runners throughout the scenic base. The fastest unofficial time was 2:26:30 Christopher L. Rodney on his wheelchair. Individual runner, John Agnew ran a 2:30:50. The...

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The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Steve Boyes (right) and Robert Coletto reach the 19.5-mile mark, stepping onto the magnetic antenna mat, that identifies them and their time. For the third consecutive year, the ChampionChip microchip was used to accurately record and add the time it to a computer database. Approximately 3000 runners from around the world converged onto Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, for the fourth annual Air Force Marathon on September 16, 2000. Starting and ending amid legendary aircraft at the Air Force Museum, the course led runners throughout the scenic base. The fastest unofficial time was 2:26:30 Christopher L. Rodney on his wheelchair. Individual runner, John Agnew ran a 2:30:50. The National Guard Seacows fielded an Ekiden-style relay team that came in with an elapsed time of 2:16:54. And with a cumulative time of 8:14:04 the Allied Air Forces, Northern Europe (AIRNORTH) team was the fastest marathon team. Experienced marathon competitors at this event commented that the Air Force Marathon is a leader in organization and aid station support for the competitors. Base: Wright-Patterson Air Force Base State: Ohio (OH) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Lance Cheung, USAF Release Status: Released to Public

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Department of Defense. American Forces Information Service. Defense Visual Information Center. 1994

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National Archives and Records Administration
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National Archives at College Park - Still Pictures
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Records of the Office of the Secretary of Defense
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
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http://catalog.archives.gov/id/6514911
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Department of Defense. American Forces Information Service. Defense Visual Information Center. 1994. Steve Boyes (right) and Robert Coletto reach the 19.5-mile mark, stepping onto the magnetic antenna mat, that identifies them and their time. For the third consecutive year, the ChampionChip microchip was used to accurately record and add the time it to a computer database. Approximately 3000 runners from around the world converged onto Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, for the fourth annual Air Force Marathon on September 16, 2000. Starting and ending amid legendary aircraft at the Air Force Museum, the course led runners throughout the scenic base. The fastest unofficial time was 2:26:30 Christopher L. Rodney on his wheelchair. Individual runner, John Agnew ran a 2:30:50. The.... 2000-09-16. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://catalog.archives.gov/id/6514911. (Accessed April 19, 2024.)
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Department of Defense. American Forces Information Service. Defense Visual Information Center. 1994, (2000-09-16) Steve Boyes (right) and Robert Coletto reach the 19.5-mile mark, stepping onto the magnetic antenna mat, that identifies them and their time. For the third consecutive year, the ChampionChip microchip was used to accurately record and add the time it to a computer database. Approximately 3000 runners from around the world converged onto Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, for the fourth annual Air Force Marathon on September 16, 2000. Starting and ending amid legendary aircraft at the Air Force Museum, the course led runners throughout the scenic base. The fastest unofficial time was 2:26:30 Christopher L. Rodney on his wheelchair. Individual runner, John Agnew ran a 2:30:50. The.... Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://catalog.archives.gov/id/6514911
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Department of Defense. American Forces Information Service. Defense Visual Information Center. 1994. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America <http://catalog.archives.gov/id/6514911>.
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