Air Force lieutenant takes women's half marathon

Gen. Norton Schwartz, Air Force Chief of Staff, presents a trophy to 1st Lt. Caroline White, winner of the women's half marathon, Sept. 19, 2009 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Lieutenant White is assigned to 80th Operations Support Squadron at Sheppard AFB, Texas, where she is slated to begin pilot training later this year. She is currently on temporary duty with the Air Force World Class Athlete Program in Colorado Springs, Colo. training to qualify for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team. (Air Force photo/Al Bright)

Instructor pilot top AF half marathoner at USAF Marathon

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz presents a trophy to Capt. Ben Payne, top Air Force finisher for the men's half marathon, Sept. 19, 2009 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Payne finished second overall in the half marathon, clocking in at 1:08:58. Capt. Payne is a T-6 instructor pilot with the 41st Flying Training Squadron, Columbus AFB, Miss. (Air Force photo/Al Bright)

Lieutenant takes women's half marathon during USAF Marathon

Air Force 1st Lt. Caroline White won the women's half marathon during the U.S. Air Force Marathon, Sept. 19, 2009 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Her finish time was 1:22:17. She hopes to qualify at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials by running 2:46:00 or better at the Twin Cities Marathon Oct. 4, 2009 in Minnesota. (Air Force photo/Ben Strasser)

Lieutenant takes women's half marathon during USAF Marathon

Air Force 1st Lt. Caroline White approaches the finish for the half marathon during the U.S. Air Force Marathon, Sept. 19, 2009 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. White, an elite athlete originally from Tacoma, Washington, won the women's half marathon with a time of 1:22:17. She hopes to qualify during the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials by running 2:46:00 or better at the Twin Cities Marathon Oct. 4, 2009 in Minnesota. (Air Force photo/Ben Strasser)

On course at the U.S. Air Force Marathon

Wheel racer Holly Koester passes Arnold House, oldest building at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, during the 13th U.S. Air Force Marathon Sept. 19, 2009. Nearly 10,000 runners participated. Koester, from Cleveland, Ohio, has wheeled in all but one of the annual events, timed to coincide with the anniversary of the creation of the Air Force as a separate service. (Air Force photo/Al Bright)

Air Force Marathon attracts nearly 10,000 runners

Volunteers man a hydration station Sept. 19, 2009 during the U.S. Air Force Marathon at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. More than 2,000 volunteers and nearly 10,000 runners participated. (Air Force photo/Al Bright)