On Independence Avenue, competitors run by the newly unveiled Martin Luther King, Jr. Outside West Potomac Park, runners get a glimpse of the Jefferson Memorial and Tidal Basin. The course passes the Kennedy Center and guides runners to the back of the Lincoln Memorial before continuing on Ohio Drive into Hains Point at the halfway point.
The course guides runners down popular M Street in Georgetown.Runners turn on Wisconsin Avenue and then K Street. Runners experience a climb on Lee Highway in the first few miles of the course, but are rewarded with a descent along Spout Run and the Parkway.After crossing Key Bridge into Georgetown, runners turn toward the Palisades Community when the course follows Canal Road, up to the reservoir and down MacArthur Boulevard.
The current route starts in Arlington, Virginia, on Route 110 and winds its way through Rosslyn along Lee Highway before turning on Spout Run and the George Washington Memorial Parkway. The course, which varies slightly from year to year, is certified by USA Track and Field.
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