Runners participating in the Okinawa Marathon are cheered by spectators and volunteers at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 7, 2010. In addition to encouragement, more than 250 Team Kadena volunteers provided water and refreshments to the runners as they made their way through the approximately 1.5-mile long Kadena portion of the marathon. The marathon course ran through nine different cities, towns and villages in central Okinawa. More than 9000 runners participated in the marathon, to include 250 SOFA status members. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Rey Ramon)