2LT Lafontaine ’15 Takes First at Marine Corps Marathon

Army 2nd Lt. Trevor Lafontaine bested 30,000 runners in his first ever marathon at the 40th annual Marine Corps Marathon on Sunday with a time of 2 hours 24 minutes. Drizzly weather and competition from runners of all ages and experience didn't slow down Lafontaine, who found a good pace the others couldn't maintain. "Probably with about four miles to go, I realized, 'OK, I'm not going to fall apart at this point,'" said Lafontaine, 22. "I was hurting at the end, but I think everyone else was hurting, too." Read More