Jeff Corwon, Frances Anchondo, David Pedersen, Joe Alley, Lance Anderson and Kevin Power head out on a 26.2 mile marathon over rough terrain starting in the foothills of Los Alamos April 9, commemorating the 32nd annual Bataan Memorial Death March. Courtesy photo
Jeff Corwon, Frances Anchondo, David Pedersen, Joe Alley, Lance Anderson and Kevin Power spend 13 hours April 9 hiking rough terrain commemorating the 32nd annual Bataan Memorial Death March. Courtesy photo
COMMUNITY News:
The 32nd annual Bataan Memorial Death March held virtually this year was completed with boots on the ground April 9 by Jeff Corwon, Frances Anchondo, David Pedersen, Joe Alley, Lance Anderson and Kevin Power.
The Bataan Memorial Death March is a challenging and grueling march that tests both mental and physical abilities.
For the 2021 virtual experience, marchers were encouraged to choose a challenging stretch of road or trail in honor of the historical march. Marchers could choose between the full 26.2 mile marathon length or a 14.2 mile honorary.
Corwon, Anchondo, Pedersen, Alley, Anderson and Power began at 7 a.m. and finished their march at 8 p.m., enduring 26.2 miles of rough terrain starting in the foothills of Los Alamos.
On April 9, 1942, tens of thousands of American and Filipino soldiers were surrendered to Japanese forces and forced to march more than 60 miles in the scorching heat through the Philippine jungles. Thousands died and those who survived faced the hardships of prisoner of war camps.
Scene from April 9 event in which locals participate in a 26.2 mile marathon over rough terrain beginning in the foothills of Los Alamos to commemorate the 32nd annual Bataan Memorial Death March. Courtesy photo
Scene from April 9 event in which locals participate in a 26.2 mile marathon over rough terrain beginning in the foothills of Los Alamos to commemorate the 32nd annual Bataan Memorial Death March. Courtesy photo
Scene from April 9 event in which locals participate in a 26.2 mile marathon over rough terrain beginning in the foothills of Los Alamos to commemorate the 32nd annual Bataan Memorial Death March. Courtesy photo
Scene from April 9 event in which locals participate in a 26.2 mile marathon over rough terrain beginning in the foothills of Los Alamos to commemorate the 32nd annual Bataan Memorial Death March. Courtesy photo
Scene from April 9 event in which locals participate in a 26.2 mile marathon over rough terrain beginning in the foothills of Los Alamos to commemorate the 32nd annual Bataan Memorial Death March. Courtesy photo
Scene from April 9 event in which locals participate in a 26.2 mile marathon over rough terrain beginning in the foothills of Los Alamos to commemorate the 32nd annual Bataan Memorial Death March. Courtesy photo
