18^th Abebe Bikila Day
International Peace Marathon & Half

• Fula (the toppings, but hold the beef - these dishes are vegan):
• Dama Special Shuro ground roasted split peas simmered in red pepper sauce and flavored with spices | Click photo for larger image |
• Dama Gomen -- Braised collard greens in spices | Click photo for larger image |

• Bagels from Dunkin' Donuts, our favorite bagel shop
• Bananas from Trader Joe's, 1108 North Highland Street, Arlington VA 22201 | wwww.traderjoes.com

• You can stow your personal belongings in your green ACE goodie bag or in the white plastic bags we provide at packet pick-up all three days
• Mark your bag with your name and bib number for easy retrieval post-race
• You can place your bag right behind the registration/picnic tables, and our staff watches them during the race
• Please, no backpacks or duffel bags -- National Park Service rules
• Don't leave your bib number in your bag!

• Complete results are up'n'running the afternoon of the race

• 2023 results | Awards
• Sent Sunday, September 10, 2023, to Boston Athletic Association
• Photos by www.FlashFrame.io/search/2335
• Photos by Frank Zeng, DC Capital Striders

• 2022 results | Awards
• Sent Sunday, September 11, 2022, to Boston Athletic Association

• 2021 results | Awards | Sent Sunday, September 12, 2021, to Boston Athletic Association

• Complete 2020 results | Awards
• Sent Sunday, September 13, 2020, to Boston Athletic Association

• Complete 2019 results | Awards
• Sent Sunday, September 8, 2019, to Boston Athletic Association

• Complete 2018 results | Awards
• Sent Sunday, September 9, 2018, to Boston Athletic Association

• Complete 2017 results | Awards
• Sent Monday, September 18, 2017, to Boston Athletic Association

• Complete 2016 results
• Sent Monday, September 12, 2016, to Boston Athletic Association

• Complete 2015 results
• Sent Monday, September 17, 2015, to Boston Athletic Association

• Complete 2014 results
• Sent Monday, September 15, 2014, to Boston Athletic Association

• Complete 2013 results | Awards
• In 2006 to 2012, the race was just a half marathon.
• 2012 results | Photos by Karla McDuffie & other photos
• 2011 results
• 2010 results
• 2008 results
• 2007 results | Photos by Karla McDuffie
• 2006 results (October 22) | Photos by Karla McDuffie
• 2006 results (July 16)

• 2023 Photos by FlashFrame.io
• 2019 Photos by Charlie Milsop | www.chessiephoto.com/abebe2019
• 2018 Photos by Charlie Milsop | www.chessiephoto.com/abmarathon2018
• 2017 Photos by Charlie Milsop | www.chessiephoto.com/bikila

• Video! Eden Glenn's video of the 9:00 AM group | Eden is the girl with black NIKe hat

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• September 5, 2025

Running barefoot, Abebe Bikila won the 1960 Olympic Marathon
Rome, Italy, September 10, 1960

Wearing shoes, he again won the 1964 Olympic Marathon
Tokyo, Japan, October 21, 1964 (photo below)

Read everything about Abebe Bikila's victory

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Those were the feet
that accomplished the feat
of conquering the street
that ran through Rome
who robbed his home
where they sacked
the obelisk -- but he won back

© 2018 by Karla McDuffie and SHF

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• If you drive to the race, at the stoplight at Canal Road NW and Reservoir Road NW, turn down the ramp in front of the big white Abner Cloud House
• Turn left to 75 parking spaces in the upper lot at Fletcher's Cove, or when they are full, stay right to go through the tunnel to the lower parking lot with about 250 parking spaces
• Although we have 325 spaces at Fletcher's Cove, we want to leave some spaces for other park users
• After most on-site parking spaces are full, we direct cars to turn onto Reservoir Road towards free on-street parking, 0.3 to 0.7 miles
• You may park free anywhere along Reservoir Road between Canal Road and Macarthur Boulevard, including River School, Bending Lane, W Street, and Hutchins Lane, then walk downhill to Fletcher's Cove
  • The River School back parking area, near 4851 Reservoir Road, Washington DC 20007
  • Palisades Library, 4901 V St NW, Washington, DC 20007
  • Our Lady of Victory School, 4755 Whitehaven Pkwy NW, Washington, DC 20007
  • CVS/pharmacy, 4859 MacArthur Boulevard NW, Washington, DC 20007
  • Park on Clara Barton Parkway northwest of Chain Bridge. Walk down ramp to C&O Canal Towpath, and walk about one mile southeast to Fletcher's Cove
  • Park across Chain Bridge on Arlington side. Walk across Chain Bridge, walk down ramp to C&O Towpath, and walk about one mile southeast to Fletcher's Cove
• Be careful crossing Canal Road

• Please take our Red Top Cab from Crystal City Marriott or car-pool to minimize parking delays
• Driving route map
• You may park near Crystal City Marriott and take our Red Top Cab taxi service to Fletcher's Cove.  Round trip taxi rides are $10, pre-paid only
• From westbound Canal Road NW, Red Top Cab drops you off at Canal Road and Reservoir Road
• The cabs do not go down the ramp enter the small parking area at Fletcher's Cove next to Canal Road
• Walk down the ramp to the start-finish
• If you pick up your packet on Thursday or Friday, you don't have to go down the stairs to check-in
• If you do not pick up your packet on Thursday or Friday, go down the stairs to the picnic table and pick up your packet
• If you book a Red Top Cab, after you finish your race, go downstairs and ask the staff at the picnic table to call a cab for your return trip
• After we call for you, please form groups of four and walk to the TOP OF THE RAMP near the stoplight

• Harold Hill (Music Man)(Best Actor winner)
• Robert Kincaid (Bridges of Madison County)
• The Baker and Narrator/Mysterious Man (Into The Woods - 2 productions)
• Dan (Next to Normal)
• Beast and later in another production, Lumiere (Beauty and The Beast)
• Bert (Mary Poppins) for which he won the Broadway World Award for Best Actor in a Musical 2019
• Enjolras (Les Misérables)
• Shrek and Farquaad (in 2 different productions of Shrek)
• Seymour (Little Shop of Horrors)
• Prince Eric (Mermaid)
• Kodaly (She Loves Me)

• "A Safe Healthy Patented Nutritional Alternative to Those 'Popular' Drinks"
• "Comparisons of chemical characteristics"
• "Comparisons of nutritional characteristics"
• "For extreme Performance, Drink Before, During, and After exercise"

• Re personal listening devices, we follow USATF rule 144.3.b (Assistance to Athletes): "The visible possession or use by athletes of video, audio, or communications devices in the competition area. The Games Committee for an LDR event may allow the use of portable listening devices not capable of receiving communication; however, those competing in championships for awards, medals, or prize money may not use such devices.
• Because we must be able to communicate instructions to you at certain points in our races, we specifically allow wearing headphones during the race, but we specifically prohibit wearing headphones at these points:
    • Start line
    • Aid stations
    • Turnaround 1
    • Midpoint
    • Turnaround 2
    • Finish line
• Since we offer prize money ($250, $150, $100 for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd M/F), we ask you to follow this rule: if you expect to finish in the money, please don't wear headphones. Because of the specificity of Rule 144.3.b, we must disqualify potential money-winners whom we see wearing headphones or other two-way devices such as cell phones and the new talking wristbands. Sorry about that.
• You may carry water or wear a hydration vest, but won't it slow you down? We have aid stations with water and Gatorade roughly every two miles.

ABEBE BIKILA DAY INTERNATIONAL PEACE MARATHON & HALF ENTRY FORM
Make checks payable to SHF   611 South Ivy Street, Arlington VA 22204-2429

By entering this event, I agree, warrant and covenant as follows: I know that running is a potentially hazardous activity. I should not enter or run in competitive runs unless I am medically able and properly trained. I agree to abide by any decision of a race official relative to my ability to safely complete the run. I assume all risks associated with running in this race including, but not limited to, CONTRACTION OF ILLNeSS INCLUDING COVID-19, falls, contact with other participants, the effects of weather, including high heat and/or humidity, the conditions of the road and traffic on the course, all such risks being known and appreciated by me.    Having read this waiver and knowing these facts, and in consideration of your acceptance of my application, I, for myself and anyone entitled to act on my behalf, waive and release National Park Service, RRCA, USATF, Buy A Brick Foundation, DC Capital Striders, Safety And Health Foundation, and all sponsors, their directors, officers, employees, agents; representatives and successors from all claims or liabilities of any kind arising out of my participation in this event even though that liability may arise out of negligence or carelessness on the part of the persons named in this waiver.    I acknowledge that the application fee shall be non-refundable.    I agree that you may use my name and likeness for publicity purposes.

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