Col. Joseph M. Murray, commander, Marine Corps Installations National Capital Region-Marine Corps Base Quantico, presents Bob and Kirsten Elling with a plaque during the Marine Corps Hall of Fame dinner and ceremony at the Hyatt Regency Reagan National Airport in Crystal City, Va., Oct. 23, 2015. The Ellings were married at the start line of the 1996 MCM and have completed it annually ever since. They were given the title “ambassadors,” or individuals who have been apart of the marathon in interesting ways.

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