A weekend of enjoyable surrounds the Marine Corps Marathon, recognized since the People's Marathon as well as the Marathon with the Monuments, now celebrating its 35th year. This favorite annual race starts in Arlington, Virginia, crosses into Washington, D.C. and finishes in Arlington in the U.S. Marine Corps Memorial, passing many historic buildings and monuments along the course. The 2010 Marine Corps Marathon will take area on October 31, 2010 with numerous other occasions scheduled all over the weekend prior to and immediately after the race.