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Marine Corps Historic Half Marathon Medal – 2012

Marine Corps Historic Half Marathon Medal (2012)

Here is the finisher’s medal from the Marine Corps Historic Half Marathon that took place on May 20, 2012 in Fredericksburg, Virginia.

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[Medal submitted by Natalie Torres. Follow her on Twitter @NattieRuns]

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Drew Carey Issues Challenge to ‘The Price Is Right’ Audience to Beat His Half-Marathon Time (Video)

Drew Carey Issues Challenge to ‘The Price Is Right’ Audience to Beat His Half-Marathon Time (Video)

Comedian turned The Price Is Right host Drew Carey issued a challenge to the audience on TPIR to beat his half marathon time of 1:57:02 from the 2011 Marine Corps Historic Half Marathon from this past year.

Watch the Video Below:

Carey, a former Marine, lost 100 pounds before running his first half marathon.

The 2012 Marine Corps Historic Half Marathon takes place on May 20, 2012.

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Drew Carey Marine Corps Historic Half Marathon Time

Drew Carey Runs Marine Corps Historic Half Marathon in 1:57:02

Actor/comedian Drew Carey finished the Marine Corps Historic Half Marathon on Sunday morning with an unofficial time of 1:57:02 according to a tweet Carey sent immediately after the race.

Carey, a former Marine, has lost nearly a 100 pounds over the last couple of years after doctors told him he was going to die if he didn’t change his eating and exercise habits.  He trained hard for his first half-marathon as his finishing time shows.

Congrats to Drew on his first half marathon!  Hopefully he will continue to run and inspire others!

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DrewFromTV – Half Marathon Tweet – Drew Carey

Drew Carey to Run Marine Corps Historic Half Marathon

Comedian/Actor Drew Carey, currently the host of The Price is Right and Drew Carey’s Improv-A-Ganza, will run the Marine Corps Historic Half Marathon according to Runner’s World CRO Bart Yasso Facebook update.

UPDATE: SEE HOW FAST DREW RAN HIS FIRST HALF MARATHON

The Marine Corps Historic  Half Marathon takes place on May 15th in Fredericksburg, Virginia.

It is likely not so random that Carey has chosen to run the Marine Corps race.  Drew was in the U.S. Marine Reserves for six years starting in 1980.

After a health scare Carey become serious about his diet and exercise. He has since lost nearly 100 pounds.  He will look to inspire others to do the same when he runs his first half marathon in May.

Drew tweted via his Twitter (@DrewFromTV) back on March 14th that he was planning to run the Marine Corps Half Marathon.

Random Drew Carey Fact: He was born with six toes on his right foot.

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