Andrew Dumm crossed the finish line with a time of 2:22:45. It was his first marathon. (Robin Hoecker / S&S)
ARLINGTON, Va. — Andrew Dumm, 23, won the 33rd annual Marine Corps Marathon on Sunday with an unofficial time of 2 hours, 22 minutes and 42 seconds.
His brother, a first lieutenant in the Air Force, finished a few minutes later, making him the first airman to cross the finish line.
Andrew Dumm said he had planned to run along with his brother, but then he found a gap and made his move.
His brother, Brian Dumm, 25, who is stationed in Molesworth, England, finished with an unofficial time of 2:25:58.
"I really couldn’t be more proud of Andrew," he said. "He really put the work in and he’s an outstanding runner."
It was chilly and damp Sunday morning as Marines fired a 155 mm howitzer to start Sunday’s events. About 27,000 people participated in the marathon and 10K race, said organizer Beth Johnson.
Seaman Corey Duquette, 22, was the first servicemember to cross the finish line Sunday with an unofficial time of 2:24:38.
Based in Pensacola, Fla., Duquette finished third overall in the marathon. He said he felt "phenomenal" after crossing the finish line.
Rounding out the other services, Army 2nd Lt. Ken Foster, 22, was the first soldier to complete the race with an unofficial time of 2:30:01.
Foster, based out of Fort Bliss, Texas, said he was hurting after the event, but he hopes to return next year — as long as he’s not deployed.
Marine Cpl. Thomas Kunish, 28, was the first Marine to finish the marathon in 2:30:12.
Kunish, based in Okinawa, Japan, said he was the second Marine to cross the finish line last year, so he wanted to be the first this time around. Afterward, he said he was going to get a beer.
Air Force Master Sgt. Mark Hurst ran the Marine Corps Marathon in honor of Air Force Capt. Eric Das, who was killed when his F-15 went down in 2003 in Iraq.
Hurst, 35, was part of a team that recovered the remains of the two people in the plane, and he later became friends with Das’ widow, according to information from event organizers.
Nikki Das, 31, of Alexandria, Va., said Sunday marked the second time that Hurst ran the marathon in memory of her husband.
It will not be the last, Hurst said. "I’ll keep doing it," he said.
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