Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon

Human Interest Story

Air Force Senior Airman Brendan Brustad left Altus Air Force Base on April 23 on a personal quest to run 168 miles in memory of the 168 people killed in the 1995 Oklahoma City Murrah Federal Building bombing. His course followed a route to the Oklahoma City Memorial that would cover 141.8 miles over four days. He would then finish the distance in the 26.2-mile Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon on April 27.

Face of Defense::Airman Runs in Memory of Bombing Victims

People are already preparing for the ninth Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon to be held in April 2009.  Runners such as this year's men's and women's winners, Nathan Adams and Jennifer Graef came from out of state to participate in the race.

On the run: Life, hope on display at marathon

Pre-registration for the 8th Annual Oklahoma City Memorial 
Marathon is over 30% ahead of last year's record-setting result for both 
the full Marathon and Half Marathon.  Registration for the 5-person Relay 
is also well ahead of previous years, with the Kids Marathon and 5K Walk 
also outpacing previous years at this stage of pre-registration.

Marathon Summary

Marathon Results