Nealis has been director of Washington’s famous Marine Corps Marathon for 19 years. This year’s race sold out Wednesday faster than any U.S. marathon in history (two hours, 41 minutes), according to Running USA. About 30,000 runners will take part in the race on Oct. 28.

So, how did it feel?

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