Photo Essay

Victoria Schwarzenberg, 52, of Damascus greets her family on the sidelines while running the Marine Corps Marathon in Washington, D.C., for the fifth time on Sunday, May 25, 2015. Photo by Noelle Royer

 

A runner looks into the cheering crowd at the 10-mile mark while running the Marine Corps Marathon in Washington, D.C., on Sunday, May 25, 2016. Photo by Noelle Royer

Spectators passed out candy to runners at the Marine Corps Marathon in Washington, D.C., on Sunday, May 25, 2015. Photo by Noelle Royer

Runners go past the 17-mile mark at the Marine Corps Marathon in Washington, D.C., on Sunday, May 25, 2015. Photo by Noelle Royer

Scores of spectators held signs and cheered as runners participated in the Marine Corps Marathon in Washington, D.C. on Sunday, May 25, 2015. Photo by Noelle Royer

Spectators held encouraging signs while watching the Marine Corps Marathon in Washington, D.C., on Sunday, May 26, 2015. Photo by Noelle Royer

Marines cheered runners on at the Marine Corps Marathon in Washington, D.C., on Sunday, May 25, 2015. Photo by Noelle Royer

A boy holds his hand out to high-five runners at the Marine Corps Marathon in Washington, D.C., on Sunday, May 25, 2015. Photo by Noelle Royer

Victoria Schwarzenberg, 52, of Damascus gives her family a thumbs-up while running the Marine Corps Marathon in Washington, D.C., for the fifth time on Sunday, May 25, 2015. Photo by Noelle Royer