In the early years, it was led by staff assigned to the Pentagon with the logistic support of the Military District of Washington.

The 2007 race was held on Sunday, October 7, 2007 with 26,000 runners entered, and a record 17,000 finishing the 10 mile route.

21,256 runners finished the race, making it the largest ten mile run in the United States.

[3] On the same day, nine-hundred runners from fifteen nations participated in a "shadow" run held on Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan.

[4] The 2010 race set Army Ten Miler registration records, with 30,000 runner slots being sold in only 35 hours.