Two Cities Marathon (2CM)

The runner enjoyed the flat, wide course, encouraging spectators and plentiful refreshment stations. They appreciated being able to run steadily without feeling crowded.

Salina Crossroads Marathon

The runner enjoyed fall colors through town and parks, with varied scenery throughout. They especially liked the pie after finishing.

MO’ Cowbell Marathon

The runner enjoyed the race overall but questioned the distant expo location and found some water stations disorganized. Their edition felt warm.

Allianz Richmond Marathon

The first-time half marathoner enjoyed the community support and hype zones. They found water stops congested and reported the tracking app failing around mile 6.5 in their edition.

Gobbler Grind Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K & 5K

The runner enjoyed the small, friendly event and smooth logistics, including an option for race-day pickup. They found it good value and liked the quieter trail setting with some hills.

Space Coast Marathon & Half Marathon

The runner enjoyed a largely flat downtown and riverfront course and sunrise views. They found production strong, aid plentiful and the medals especially large, while noting warmer-than-expected conditions.

Rehoboth Beach Seashore Marathon

The runner disliked the travel logistics, muddy route and limited finish food and beer experience. They found the scenery disappointing and did not recommend the race.

Kiawah Island Marathon & Half Marathon

The first-time half marathoner enjoyed the island and race but found the expo limited, pre-start toilets busy and the early miles crowded. They also found the finish party crowded but fun.

BMW Dallas Marathon

The half marathoner praised the expo, neighborhood spectators and helpful pacers. They described gentle early hills and a downhill finish, and advised preparing for potentially warm, humid conditions.

Keesler Federal Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon

The runner praised course support and markings, the medal and finish food and drinks. Their family found places to park along the route, and they wanted to return.

Rocket City Marathon

The runner found pickup straightforward and liked the expo vendors and discounts. They particularly enjoyed the downtown section, Space and Rocket Center and seasonal lights along the course.

Tucson Marathon

The repeat runner liked the fast course, staffed aid and efficient return buses. They found pickup and parking directions confusing and objected to cyclists sharing the route.

Mobile Marathon

The runner enjoyed a flat, winding downtown course through tree-lined streets. They praised police support, enthusiastic volunteers and the smaller event's organization and wanted to return with friends.

Carlsbad Marathon & Half Marathon

The repeat runner enjoyed the ocean views, town atmosphere and cheering spectators. They described rolling hills and found the race organized and worth returning to.

Louisiana Marathon

The runner particularly enjoyed the local crowd support, plentiful toilets and enthusiastic spectators offering snacks and encouragement.

Run Jekyll (fka Jekyll Island Marathon)

Chris found the route around Jekyll Island scenic and mostly flat. Unusually cool weather helped, although he took the race slowly because he was not feeling well, finishing in 4:04.

Big Beach Marathon

The runner enjoyed the scenic course and finish venue's food and drinks. They found the expo more like simple packet pickup and noted that wooden bridges could be slippery and hard on their legs.

Town of Celebration Marathon & Half Marathon

The first-time half marathoner enjoyed a flat course, spectators and a lively finish with many food choices. They especially liked receiving both a blanket and a shirt.

DONNA Marathon Weekend

Dave loved the coastal route and supportive race directors. A failed fitness-center key left him outside after the long first stage, but a director quickly arranged a nearby hotel; the next day’s marathon finish was d…

Mesa Marathon

The runner found the expo, parking and return buses straightforward and liked the net-downhill course and aid. They were disappointed by the cost and focus of the offered race photos.

Run Oak Island (BAM! Race Series)

David found coastal headwinds and the late bridge climbs demanding, and one aid stop lacked prepared cups. Running with another marathoner made the effort rewarding; he enjoyed the finish barbecue and social atmosphere.

Mississippi Blues Marathon

The runner described a hilly course and enjoyed the stadium finish and post-race jambalaya. They found pickup simple rather than a full expo and reported delayed medals that were to be mailed.

Running From Yeti Springfield, MO

The runner described a fun marathon with their dog and appreciated the cool, cloudy conditions. Brief pauses together helped keep the outing cheerful, and the writer said sharing the training and race made the experie…

Ventura Marathon

The runner liked the field size, spectators, finish food and fast downhill course. They disliked a ten-minute delay in the cold and the shirt design and quality, while enjoying the distinctive medal.

The Woodlands Marathon

The runner appreciated staying within walking distance of the start and finish, nearby shops and restaurants and plentiful water and toilets. They described a small expo and receiving the shirt after finishing.

Little Rock Marathon

The runner enjoyed the large expo, crowd support, costumed participants and themed aid stations. They described a varied post-race food selection, including pasta, fruit and drinks.

Myrtle Beach Marathon

The runner praised clear, regular pre-race emails. They found the wide course and sweeping turns allowed them to run without bottlenecks or breaking stride.

B&A Trail Marathon & Half Marathon

Bill enjoyed the small club-organized event and felt its turnaround hill manageable after hill training. He was pleased to finish under five hours after choosing to stay with a friend suffering calf cramps. Cool, dry…

Chattanooga Marathon

The runner enjoyed the mix of city and river views, production and merchandise. They found the hills challenging enough to affect their pace.

Newport News One City Marathon

The runner enjoyed the views and medal and found the staff and police helpful and friendly.

Irving Marathon

A historical Irving participant praised the course, friendly staff, volunteers and plentiful aid, recommending early arrival to avoid parking congestion. The reviewer’s own distance is unspecified.

Oakland Marathon

The runner enjoyed the expo, activities and community atmosphere. They found the start corrals confusing and crowded, the early hills hard and the finish chute slow and tightly packed.

Yuengling Shamrock Marathon

The runner praised start-corral management, plentiful aid, spectators and scenery. They liked the merchandise but found the finish crowded with runners and beach visitors.

REVEL Mt Charleston

The runner liked the expo and most logistics but disliked a late change in Strip pickup location and receiving a shirt with the wrong year. They found the transition from downhill running to flatter miles demanding.

Coast Guard Marathon

The runner enjoyed the flat course, early neighborhoods, airstrip section and distinctive age-group award. They found miles 10–12 quieter and less scenic, and reported long pre-start toilet queues.

Milwaukee Marathon

The runner enjoyed the scenic route and their recent race-day weather and recommended the event.

Coastal Delaware Running Festival

The runner praised organization from pickup through race day, the views, staff and cheering crowd. They would have preferred more pavement and fewer trail and gravel miles.

Carmel Marathon Weekend

The runner liked easy parking and a flat course but found corrals hard to access and roads crowded enough to miss water stations. The one-size award socks did not fit them.

Foot Levelers Blue Ridge Marathon

The repeat runner found the race challenging but rewarding. They particularly praised volunteers, aid stations and neighbors for supporting runners through the heat, and liked the shirts and medals.

Newport Rhode Races

Three 2024 marathon participants criticized Newport’s bib/chip handling, unclear directions, merging races and slow return shuttles. One praised the course scenery despite the operational problems; these are historica…

Delaware Marathon Running Festival

The visiting runner found the event accessible from the airport and nearby hotels. They enjoyed the flowering neighborhoods, wooded parks and gentle rolling hills.

Salt Lake City Marathon

The runner found the event organized, scenic and well supplied with aid. They considered the hills manageable but were disappointed not to find a photo of themselves.

Eugene Marathon

The runner praised the scenery, spectators, helpful volunteers, Hayward Field finish and pancakes, including a gluten-free option. They found some later stretches quiet and some hills demanding.

Colorado Marathon

The runner enjoyed the scenic beginning and ending but disliked a highway-side stretch. They wanted more information for first-timers at the expo and were glad to have participated.

Eau Claire Marathon

The runner appreciated enthusiastic neighborhood spectators and a fairly flat route with shaded residential sections.

Famous Idaho Potato Marathon

The runner enjoyed riverside scenery, easy pickup, clear markings and the potato-themed finish. They reported timing corrections and a small start delay but still recommended the race.

Fargo Marathon

The runner praised the event's organization and the community's misters and wet towels. They found their race hot despite enjoying the event overall.

Buffalo Marathon

The runner praised the expo, organization, city scenery and crowd and aid support. They liked the medal, while noting that completing both the 5K and half did not earn an extra challenge medal.

Utah Valley Marathon

The runner loved the mountain and waterfall scenery but found the flatter approach to Provo harder. They were uncomfortably cold during a very early start-area wait and wanted better preparation and warming arrangements.

Visit Casper Marathon

The runner liked the smaller community atmosphere, elevated start views and friendly aid volunteers. They appreciated finish snacks, a cooling towel and local business discounts.

Wicked Fast Marathon & Half Marathon Montana

The runner loved the Montana scenery and mostly gravel route and praised water-station volunteers. They found start-line directions and organization confusing and merchandise limited.

Santa Rosa Marathon

The runner liked the volunteers, flat terrain and race merchandise. They found the changed 2026 out-and-back route narrow and stressful where opposing runners and different paces shared the path.

Belleville Main Street Marathon

The runner enjoyed touring Belleville's main street and the city's enthusiastic support. They considered it a good choice for running a half marathon in Illinois.

Leavenworth Marathon & Half Marathon

The runner enjoyed the scenery, plentiful aid and volunteers and liked the bottle-opener medal. They wanted more merchandise options but had a positive overall experience.

Portland Marathon

The runner praised production, atmosphere and merchandise. They found the last half-marathon mile crowded and confusing and briefly took a wrong turn near the finish.

Des Moines Marathon

The runner found the half-marathon course scenic and flat, liked the quieter city and Capitol views, and would recommend it. They were less impressed by the race jacket.

Mount Desert Island Marathon

The runner enjoyed the scenic course and efficient shuttles but wanted more convenient toilets and earlier return transport for hotel checkout. They were disappointed not to receive a useful race photo.

Detroit Free Press Marathon

The international half marathoner enjoyed running into Canada and praised the merchandise, water stations and course support. They wanted more amenities at the finish festival.

Freedom’s Run

The writer valued the Antietam Battlefield scenery, a memorable stadium finish and the post-race gathering. Steep hills, uneven narrow trail, grass and a spiral staircase made the course demanding. Humidity and sparse…

Hartford Marathon & Half Marathon

The runner described rolling hills and crowding over the first few miles. They appreciated staying downtown within walking distance of the start.

Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon

The runner enjoyed shaded neighborhoods and the lakefront, with a demanding climb over the Hoan Bridge. They found pickup easy and aid plentiful but considered the app and spectator tracking limited.

St. George Marathon

The first-time half marathoner enjoyed the scenery, downhill running and regular aid. They found the early bus trip and cold start-area wait uncomfortable despite some fire pits.

Montana Marathon

Michael called the course beautiful and recalled a steep downhill after ten miles along the ridge.

Anchorage Mayor’s Marathon & Half Marathon

The runner enjoyed the forest scenery, downhill sections and downtown finish, followed by music, food and drinks. They found the expo modest and recommended the destination race.

Rock ‘n’ Roll San Diego

The runner enjoyed the event, friendly people and route through San Diego despite humidity and several hills. They found access straightforward and liked finishing in the city.

Gettysburg Festival of Races

Antin enjoyed peaceful countryside and plentiful aid volunteers during the pandemic edition. He appreciated spaced starts but encountered occasional fast vehicles on open roads. Repeating the out-and-back felt quiet w…

St. Jude Rock ‘n’ Roll Nashville

The runner found the humidity and hills challenging but enjoyed the music and atmosphere and described the experience as memorable and fun.

Lost Dutchman Marathon

The runner enjoyed the supported out-and-back and smaller half-marathon field. They liked the long-sleeve shirt and medal and considered the event well run.

Lake Mead Marathon

The 10 km runner praised the organization, enthusiastic student volunteers and quality of the shirt and medal. They enjoyed rolling paved paths beside Lake Mead and felt the chilly, breezy start became pleasant once t…

305 Half Marathon

The runner enjoyed the energy and found the bridges manageable overall, though the final stretch near the cruise ships and last bridge felt long late in the race.

7 Bridges Marathon & 4 Bridges Half Marathon

The first-time participant enjoyed downtown Chattanooga's scenery and found the course relatively flat with some rolling hills. They praised plentiful aid and considered it approachable for a first half marathon.

Air Force Marathon

The runner liked communication, easy pickup and parking, and frequent, motivating aid stations. They were disappointed by the depleted expo, toilet queues, limited spectators and rushed finish with mostly snacks.

America’s Finest City Half Marathon & 5K

The runner found the pre-dawn bus schedule very early and advised arriving early for parking. They described faster descending miles, a flatter marina section and a demanding late climb to Balboa Park.

Runners on Ocean Avenue at mile 6 of the Amica Newport Marathon

Amica Newport Marathon (RI)

The runner enjoyed the scenic, rolling course but criticized pickup, parking, shuttles and finish logistics. They reported near misses with traffic and found the wind difficult.

Antelope Canyon, Page, Arizona

Antelope Canyon Ultras

The runner found the final sandy miles particularly hard and suggested practicing on soft sand. They praised the aid station, crew and volunteers and wanted to return.

Asheville Marathon & Half

The runner found the route very hilly and some scenery affected by flood recovery. They praised volunteers and organization overall but encountered unpleasant roadside protests and pedestrians obstructing the final turn.

Ashland Half Marathon & 5K (VA)

The runner enjoyed the town, farmland, neighborhoods and running beside a train. They appreciated shade in humid conditions and found a later uphill section demanding.

Runners on Freedom Parkway at the 2016 Publix Georgia Marathon and Half Marathon, Atlanta

Atlanta Marathon & Half Marathon

The runner found logistics easy from a nearby hotel and enjoyed the organization and busy course atmosphere. They found Atlanta's hills much harder than expected but still enjoyed the race.

Austin International Half (fka 3M Half)

The runner enjoyed the expo, route, aid and finish but reported long toilet queues on course. They went off route to a store and felt the delay cost them a personal best.

Runners on Congress Avenue after the start of the 2023 Austin Marathon and Half Marathon, Austin, Texas

Austin Marathon & Half Marathon

The runner described rolling hills throughout and praised crowd support. They found the new 2026 corral arrangement chaotic despite otherwise good organization.

Avenue of the Giants (CA 254) through Humboldt Redwoods State Park

Avenue of the Giants Marathon & Half Marathon

The runner loved the redwood scenery and found the inclines steady rather than severe. They accepted limited merchandise in exchange for the views but found nearby lodging scarce and the drive longer.

Bad Bass Half Marathon, 10K & 5K

The runner enjoyed the scenery, organization and early-start option. They noted that this race ran the Lake Chabot course in the opposite direction from the organizer's New Year's Day event.

Badger Cove Half Marathon, 10K & 5K

The runner found the route beautiful and challenging and enjoyed the welcoming community. They would recommend it to runners seeking challenge rather than a flat, fast course.

Baltimore Running Festival

The runner described rolling hills, enthusiastic spectators and appealing race merchandise. They found the 9:30 half-marathon start late when coordinating hotel checkout.

Bay Breeze Half Marathon, 10K & 5K

The runner described an exposed out-and-back with paved and dirt or gravel sections. They praised organization, markings, aid, finish food and volunteers, and were pleased to finish after a previous DNF.

Downtown Oakland with the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge behind

Bay Bridge Half Marathon & 5K

The runner enjoyed the paved opening miles and manageable bridge climb, followed by a rewarding descent. Their legs felt heavier on returning to flat ground.

Baystate Marathon & Half Marathon

The runner praised the support, markings and long-sleeve shirt on the two-loop half marathon. They found morning parking difficult and were still waiting for a toilet when the start sounded.

Bear Lake, on the Idaho-Utah border

Bear Lake Marathon Trifecta Idaho

The runner enjoyed the lake views and lakeside communities on the second day of the trifecta. They praised regular aid, volunteers and the race director's support.

Bear Lake Marathon Trifecta Utah

The runner described an out-and-back that climbed toward the turnaround, with regular water and electrolytes and additional salty snacks and gels on the return.

Bear Lake Marathon Trifecta Wyoming

The runner enjoyed the farm-country out-and-back, climbing outward and descending on the return. They praised regular aid and volunteers providing extra snacks, while noting few spectators.

Berkeley Half Marathon

The repeat runner enjoyed the crowds, atmosphere and hilly opening followed by faster descending miles. They noted higher entry prices and a changed 2024 gathering area but still wanted to return.

Big Cottonwood Canyon road, Utah

Big Cottonwood Marathon & Half

The runner found the downhill course fast but demanding on their legs, with altitude and flatter final miles affecting the effort. They liked production and the party but warned that bag-check queues grew later.

Bird in Hand Half Marathon & 5K

The runner enjoyed the countryside, working farms and community involvement, including children handing out water. They particularly liked the horseshoe medal.

Boston Half Marathon (fka B.A.A. Half)

The runner praised organization, short waits and cheering spectators. They achieved a personal best despite a hilly course and felt they had dressed too warmly.

The Flatirons above Boulder, Colorado

Boulderthon

The runner enjoyed the scenery and appreciated aid, toilets and snacks remaining for slower finishers. They found altitude difficult, corral instructions confusing and weather-delay communication late.

Bozeman Half Marathon & 10K

The first-time half marathoner liked the field size, valley views, plentiful toilets and regular aid. They found the generally downhill course approachable but encountered strong wind and some smaller climbs.

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