Personnel throughout the U.S. Army Central area of operations step off at 4:02 a.m. for Camp Arifjan’s first Boston Marathon Shadow Run, April 17, at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. This race shadowed the 121st Boston Marathon, but was the first for Camp Arifjan, and gave deployed personnel an opportunity to participate in the famous marathon. More than 300 people participated in the shadow run. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Kimberly Browne, USARCENT Public Affairs)

Personnel throughout the U.S. Army Central area of operations participate in Camp Arifjan’s first Boston Marathon Shadow Run, April 17, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. This race shadowed the 121st Boston Marathon, and gave deployed personnel an opportunity to run in the well-known marathon. More than 300 people participated in the shadow run. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Kimberly Browne, USARCENT Public Affairs)

Sgt. Douglas Long, a Soldier with 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, signs his name after placing third in the men’s division with a time of less than three hours, 20 minutes, in Camp Arifjan’s first Boston Marathon Shadow Run, April 17, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. This race shadowed the 121st Boston Marathon, and gave deployed personnel an opportunity to run in the famous 26.2-mile marathon. More than 300 people participated in the shadow run. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Kimberly Browne, USARCENT Public Affairs)

Sgt. Douglas Long, a Soldier with 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, stops his watch after placing third in the men’s division with a time of less than three hours, 20 minutes, in Camp Arifjan’s first Boston Marathon Shadow Run, April 17, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. This race shadowed the 121st Boston Marathon, and gave deployed personnel an opportunity to run in the well-known marathon. More than 300 people participated in the shadow run. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Kimberly Browne, USARCENT Public Affairs)

Maj. Jeannie Huh, a Soldier with the 31st Combat Support Hospital, a bottle of water from a volunteer after placing first in the women’s division with a time of three hours, 15 minutes, 33 seconds, in Camp Arifjan’s first Boston Marathon Shadow Run, April 17, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. This race shadowed the 121st Boston Marathon, and gave deployed personnel an opportunity to run in the famous marathon. More than 300 people participated in the shadow run. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Kimberly Browne, USARCENT Public Affairs)

Maj. Jeannie Huh, a Soldier with the 31st Combat Support Hospital, receives her Boston Marathon Shadow Run participation medal after placing first in the women’s division with a time of three hours, 15 minutes, 33 seconds, in Camp Arifjan’s first Boston Marathon Shadow Run, April 17, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. This race shadowed the 121st Boston Marathon, and gave deployed personnel an opportunity to run in the well-known marathon. More than 300 people participated in the shadow run. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Kimberly Browne, USARCENT Public Affairs)

Warrant Officer Adam Fido, a member of the Polish air force, holds his Boston Marathon Shadow Run participation medal after placing second in the men’s division with a time of three hours, five minutes, 21 seconds, in Camp Arifjan’s first Boston Marathon Shadow Run, April 17, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. This race shadowed the 121st Boston Marathon, and gave deployed personnel an opportunity to run in the famous marathon. More than 300 people participated in the shadow run. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Kimberly Browne, USARCENT Public Affairs)

Warrant Officer Adam Fido, a member of the Polish air force, celebrates after finishing and placing second in the men’s division with a time of three hours, five minutes, 21 seconds, in Camp Arifjan’s first Boston Marathon Shadow Run, April 17, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. This race shadowed the 121st Boston Marathon, and gave deployed personnel an opportunity to run in the famous marathon. More than 300 people participated in the shadow run. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Kimberly Browne, USARCENT Public Affairs)

Warrant Officer Adam Fido, a member of the Polish air force, finishes in second place in the men’s division with a time of three hours, five minutes, 21 seconds, in Camp Arifjan’s first Boston Marathon Shadow Race, April 17, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. This race shadowed the 121st Boston Marathon, and gave deployed personnel an opportunity to run in the well-known marathon. More than 300 people participated in the shadow run. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Kimberly Browne, USARCENT Public Affairs)

1st Lt. Grant Rice, a diver with the 511th Dive Detachment, finishes first in the men’s division with a time of three hours, three minutes, three seconds, in Camp Arifjan’s first Boston Marathon Shadow Run, April 17, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. This race shadowed the 121st Boston Marathon, and gave deployed personnel an opportunity to run in the famous marathon. More than 300 people participated in the shadow run. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Kimberly Browne, USARCENT Public Affairs)

Medals for Camp Arifjan’s first Boston Marathon Shadow Run lay in wait for personnel from throughout U.S. Army Central’s area of operations to finish the 26.2-mile marathon, April 17, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. This race shadowed the 121st Boston Marathon, and gave deployed personnel an opportunity to run in the well-known marathon. More than 300 people participated in the shadow run. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Kimberly Browne, USARCENT Public Affairs)

A Military Police vehicle follows participants of Camp Arifjan’s first Boston Marathon Shadow Run, April 17, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. This race shadowed the 121st Boston Marathon, and gave deployed personnel an opportunity to run in the famous marathon. More than 300 people participated in the shadow run. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Kimberly Browne, USARCENT Public Affairs)

Personnel throughout the U.S. Army Central area of operations step off at 4:02 a.m. for Camp Arifjan’s first Boston Marathon Shadow Run, April 17, at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. This race shadowed the 121st Boston Marathon, but was the first for Camp Arifjan, and gave deployed personnel an opportunity to participate in the famous marathon. More than 300 people participated in the shadow run. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Kimberly Browne, USARCENT Public Affairs)

Personnel from throughout the U.S. Army Central area of operations hold the Boston Athletic Association ‘Start Finish’ banner and bow their heads in prayer before the start of the Boston Marathon Shadow Run, April 17, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. This race shadowed the 121st Boston Marathon, but was the first for Camp Arifjan, and gave deployed personnel an opportunity to participate in the well-known marathon. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Kimberly Browne, USARCENT Public Affairs)

Personnel throughout the U.S. Army Central area of operations hold the Boston Athletic Association ‘Start Finish’ banner before the start of the Boston Marathon Shadow Run, April 17, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. This race shadowed the 121st Boston Marathon, but was the first for Camp Arifjan, and gave deployed personnel an opportunity to participate in the famous marathon. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Kimberly Browne, USARCENT Public Affairs)

Personnel throughout the U.S. Army Central area of operations hold the Boston Athletic Association ‘Start Finish’ banner before the start of Camp Arifjan's first Boston Marathon Shadow Run, April 17, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. This race shadowed the 121st Boston Marathon, but was the first for Camp Arifjan, and gave deployed personnel an opportunity to participate in the well-known marathon. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Kimberly Browne, USARCENT Public Affairs)

Two Boston Marathon Shadow Run participants pause for a photo in front of the Boston Athletic Association banner before the race, April 17, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. The race kicked off at 4:00 a.m. and was officially supported by the Boston Athletic Association and the 121st Boston Marathon. More than 300 personnel throughout the U.S. Army Central area of operations participated in the marathon. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Kimberly Browne, USARCENT Public Affairs)

A Boston Marathon Shadow Run participant attaches his official bib number before the race, April 17, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. This is the first time Camp Arifjan has hosted a Boston Marathon Shadow Run and it gave many deployed personnel, regardless of country, an opportunity to participate in this famous event. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Kimberly Browne, USARCENT Public Affairs)