Fort Riley Public Affairs officials have reported that SPC Samuel Kosgei, Fort Riley, has won the Marine Corps Marathon. His time was 2:23.53.
Congratulations to the @Marine_Marathon first place finishers, Samuel Kosgei and Perry Shoemaker! pic.twitter.com/3TVq9SMMwa
— U.S. Marines (@USMC) October 30, 2016
In addition, U.S. Marine and 1964 Olympian Billy Mills from the University of Kansas was inducted into the Marine Corps Marathon Hall of Fame. Mills won the gold medal in the men’s 10 thousand meter run.