JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. -- The Beat 539 marathon was held on near and through JB MDL, Sept. 22.
316 runners signed up to race on the certified course from the McGuire side of base to the finish line at Lakehurst.
Weather was a factor during the race.
“It rained throughout the day,” said Sandra McKay, race director. “Wind reached up of 45 miles per hour.”
Many of the runners stated “it was brutal due to the weather, but it was flat, fun and well supported.”
Liam Quinn from Illinois was the overall winner of the marathon with a finishing time of three hours one minute.
Megan Jefferson of New Jersey was the fastest female of the day and finished the marathon in three hours 54 minutes.
The joint base also hosted a half marathon and a 5K Saturday.
“Thank you to all the support from the 87th Force Support Squadron and the 300 plus volunteers,” said McKay. “Thank you to the nearly 100 Security Forces augmentees, various running groups, Ham Radio and outside ROTC who volunteered.”