News>Air Education and Training Command wins the USAF Marathon MAJCOM Challenge
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The 13th Annual Air Force Marathon took place Sept. 19 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The 2010 USAF Marathon is scheduled for Sept. 18. (U.S. Air Force graphic)
by Bryan D. Carnes
Air Force Materiel Command Public Affairs
11/13/2009 - WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio -- The Air Education and Training Command won this year's U.S. Air Force Marathon Major Command Challenge Commander's Trophy, with the Air Force Materiel Command coming in second.
The announcement was made last week at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo.
The MAJCOM Challenge is an Air Force-wide competition open to active-duty and activated Guard and Reserve service members. The winner is determined by participation and race performance.
This is the third year the MAJCOM Challenge has been awarded, with Air Force Materiel Command winning it last year and Air Education and Training Command winning the initial event.
The USAF Marathon is an annual event held at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, in Dayton, Ohio. The 2010 USAF Marathon is scheduled for Sept. 18.
