All-Marine Sports Appoints New Running Team Head Coach and OIC

All-Marine Running Team's newly appointed head coach, Capt Luke Gilman (left), and officer in charge, LtCol Kirby Mills (right)

All-Marine Sports has selected Capt Luke Gilman as the new head coach of the All-Marine running team and LtCol Kirby Mills as the officer in charge.

Capt Luke Gilman, an Annapolis, MD, native, moved to Kansas City, MO, in high school where he competed in lacrosse and track and field. He then attended Wheeling Jesuit University where he continued to play lacrosse and run.

Capt Gilman completed his undergraduate education and served as a graduate assistant before reporting to Officer Candidates School. Capt Gilman’s passion for running is evident as he has been a member of the All-Marine Running team while serving on active duty for the past XX years. He placed second in the 2024 Armed Forces Marathon Championship during the 49th Marine Corps Marathon.

LtCol Kirby Mills, a Lynchburg, VA, native, has run competitively since grade school. He was the MVP of his high school cross country team and continued to pursue his passion at the United States Naval Academy and upon commissioning into the Marine Corps. In total, Mills has completed 74 full marathons. He is well-versed in the All-Marine Running program, having participated and served as an advisor in several events.

XX active duty Marines compete on the All-Marine Running team. The team won the men’s and women’s Challenge Cup race during the 49th Marine Corps Marathon in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 27, 2024.

The All-Marine running team competes in numerous events each year to include all Armed Forces events like the Marine Corps Marathon and the Armed Forces Cross Country Championships. The athletes also compete in the Marine Corps Historic Half-Marathon in Fredericksburg, VA, and the Big Half Marathon in London as part of an annual event named the Warriors Across the Sea Challenge.

If you are interested in joining the All-Marine Running team, visit https://www.usmc-mccs.org/recreation-fitness/all-marine-sports.