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One King to rule them all

Posted in Running, tagged , , , , on October 26, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Kyle King, remaining eternally laid back in a pic I poached from his Facebook.

Some Kings are welcome in DC.

For 26.2 miles, at least.

Running like a bolt of lightning Sunday, Coupeville grad Kyle King ran away with the title at the 50th edition of the Marine Corps Marathon, nailing down his third crown after also winning in 2022 and 2024.

The “People’s Marathon” is one of the largest in the United States, drawing a race-record 35,000 runners to the start line in Virginia this year, and went on despite the government being shut down.

King, a five-time state track and field champ during his high school days in Cow Town, hit the tape in two hours, 18.51 minutes, finishing more than four minutes ahead of runner-up Wojciech Kopec of Poland.

The Marine Corps Marathon was launched in 1976, with a mission to “promote physical fitness, generate community goodwill, and showcase the organizational skills of the United State Marine Corps.”

The fifth-largest marathon in the US, it is run on the final Sunday in October, so that it hits right before the Marine Corps’ birthday Nov. 10.

King, who is currently a Major in the Marines, is a 2008 Coupeville High School grad.

While running for dad Randy at CHS, Kyle won state titles in the 3200 three straight years (2006-2008), added the 1600 crown in 2007, and ran a leg on a triumphant 4 x 400 relay unit in 2006.

After graduation, King competed as an NCAA D-I runner at Eastern Washington University and the University of Oklahoma.

He has also competed at the US Olympic Team Trials and the CISM Military World Games in China.

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King still has that ol’ zing

Posted in Running, tagged , , , , , on October 28, 2024| 1 Comment »

Kyle King

Not a fluke.

When Coupeville grad Kyle King won the Marine Corps Marathon in 2022, it was the first time an active-duty Marine had tasted victory in the event in 30+ years.

Jump forward two years, and the former Wolf, a five-time state track and field champion back in his CHS days, was once again atop the victory stand.

Hitting the tape with a mark of two hours, 25 minutes, and six seconds, King outdueled his closest competition, Air Force Capt. George Henry Crist (2:26:20) and Army Capt. Kyle Smith (2:27:03).

The speedy sensation who sprang from the fertile fields of Cow Town is currently a Major stationed at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center 29 in Palms, California.

The Marine Corps Marathon, which was celebrating its 49th run Sunday, starts at the Pentagon and ends at the Marine Corps War Memorial.

Along the way, runners deal with a rough course full of hills.

King only had six weeks to train for the 2024 race, as he had numerous job responsibilities to juggle, he told an Armed Forces Sports reporter.

To read that story, pop over to:

https://armedforcessports.defense.gov/Media/News-Stories/Article-View/Article/3947395/marine-airman-and-soldier-take-top-three-in-49th-marine-corps-marathon/

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Kyle King is like a fine wine

Posted in Running, tagged , , , , on October 30, 2022| Leave a Comment »

Kyle King celebrates his victory at Sunday’s Marine Corps Marathon in Virginia. (Photo courtesy Randy King)

Age is not slowing him down.

Running on his 33rd birthday Sunday in Virginia, Coupeville’s Kyle King won the 47th Marine Corps Marathon, besting a field of thousands.

With pandemic restrictions eased, the event returned to a live format for the first time since 2019.

The Marine Corps Marathon, which started in 1976, is the fourth largest in the United States and ninth largest in the world.

A five-time state track and field champion back in his days as a Wolf, King covered the 26.2-mile course in two hours, 19 minutes, and 19 seconds.

A 2008 Coupeville High School grad, he’s currently an active-duty Marine stationed in California.

This is but the latest of King’s many athletic accomplishments, as he previously competed at the US Olympic Team Trials in Atlanta and ran in the CISM Military World Games in China.

While running for dad Randy at CHS, Kyle won state titles in the 3200 three straight years (2006-2008), added the 1600 crown in 2007, and ran a leg on a triumphant 4 x 400 relay unit in 2006.

After graduation, King competed as an NCAA D-I scholarship athlete at two schools – Eastern Washington University and the University of Oklahoma.

 

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Wolf coaches run all day (and night)

Posted in Running, tagged , , , , , on August 19, 2022| 1 Comment »

Elizabeth Bitting (left) and Paige Spangler, always ready for a run. (Photos property Spangler)

They’re ultra-committed.

On a day when the heat and humidity in Coupeville sapped most folks, Wolf cross country coaches Paige Spangler and Elizabeth Bitting couldn’t be stopped.

The duo overcame the weather Thursday, pounding their way through an ultra-marathon.

Darkness comes, and they’re still going strong.

Averaging 5.2 miles every four hours across a 24-hour span, Bitting and Spangler ran a 50K, which breaks down to 31.2 miles.

They kicked things off at 5 AM, finishing the sixth and final leg at the Coupeville pier as midnight approached.

The finish line!

As Spangler and Bitting prep for the start of the school running season — the former is the high school coach, while the latter heads up the middle school program — they lead by example.

Spangler is training for the Chicago Marathon, which goes down Oct. 9.

 

If you’d like to help the Wolf harrier coach with expenses, pop over to:

https://fundraisers.hakuapp.com/paige-spangler?referral_source=FBK&fbclid=IwAR3cu0kTmNd3IoqumvQfqBTKJx2WDk0_JsOUYIWVln4WYZzjepBe45aJAuo

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Virtual run, real dollars

Posted in Fundraisers, Running, tagged , , , , on October 14, 2020| 1 Comment »

Lincoln Kelley is ready for a socially-distanced half marathon. (Photo courtesy Shawna Kelley)

They made it work, and it paid off.

Despite not being allowed to hold an in-person event, thanks to the ongoing pandemic, the parents behind the annual Race the Reserve fundraiser still brought their race home.

Switching to a virtual format, organizers were able to raise $9,500 after expenses.

That money will go towards a safe, alcohol and drug free graduation party for the Coupeville High School Class of 2021 next spring.

Race the Reserve, which normally happens in August, brings runners to Ebey’s Prairie, where they can choose between competing in a 5K, 10K, half marathon, and full marathon.

While runners competed on their own this time, they were still gifted a race bib, T-shirt, medal, and swag bag as in years past.

In addition to the $9,500, Race the Reserve also raised money for a scholarship.

The details and dollar amount of that award will be announced later this month, said race organizer Deb Smith.

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