forecast for sunday's
much-anticipated marine corps
marathon.
john gonzalez is at the
convention center with what is
happening today to get the
runners ready.
john: the u.s. marine corps
health and fitness expo is
underway this afternoon at the
d.c. convention center, and
this, of course, is the preevent
for the big event on sunday
morning, the 40th marine corps
marathon.
ruby red shirts will be given
out here for the runners -- ruby
red for the 40th anniversary,
and there is a lot going on.
this is mark goldman.
marx, tell me about the expert
we have a lot going on.
the registration is back here
for 30,000 runners.
mark: it is the marine corps
marathon health and fitness
expo.
over 100,000 people
from all 50 states and 59
countries arriving in the
nation's capital in arlington
virginia and the first stop is
the health and fitness expo.
every runner checks in here, get
their participant bib, the ruby
red.
john: 26.2 miles.