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Race Reports for Boston Marathon 2012

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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

  • Post race activities? Good
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: This was my first Boston and it was very memorable for the hot conditions. It definitely lived up to expectations. The crowd support was amazing. Given the hot conditions and the course, I am very satisfied with my effort. I faded slightly over the 2nd half, but finished just slightly over my pr and qualifying time. Very happy with my race - I will be back again to try again in cooler (hopefully!) conditions.
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

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  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: Thanks to all of the volunteers and the crowds that turned out to cheer us on.
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

  • Post race activities? Good
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: I will be back in 2014 and will not allow myself to be sick!!!
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

  • Post race activities? Good
  • Overall course based on my ability: Too hard

  • Comments: My first Boston, hopefully not my last. This event truly lives up to the lore. The people of Boston treat the runners like royalty before and after the race. They are awesome spectators.
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

  • Post race activities? Good
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: The organizers went way above and beyond to take care of people in the heat. The mist tents at the firestations were especially helpful.
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

  • Post race activities? Good
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: Boston is the best.
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  • Comments: Boston Marathon Race Report: This was my first time running the Boston Marathon and I have to admit that it was an amazing experience. I qualified for Boston in May of 2011 at the Orange County Marathon in Southern California. Boston was unlike any other marathon I have experienced. I live in Cincinnati, Ohio and was very fortunate that two of my good triathlete friends (Kelly & Shaun) live in Hartford, CT. I had a fantastic few days spending time with them. Kelly was able to get me a seat on the Hartford Track Club Boston Bus and Shaun was the “bus mom” for the day. It was an early start to the day for race with a late start (10:00AM). Shaun and I were on the Boston bus from Hartford, CT before 6:00AM. The bus was a great way to travel to the race. The traffic, parking, and people were crazy. The bus took us to the drop off area where the races hung out, hydrated, and used the port-a-potties (there were lots of these). The race start is split into 3 waves.
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

  • Post race activities? Average
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: The volunteers and spectators were outstanding!!
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  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: I have never seen crowd support like this it was just amazing. I did enjoy the history, people, course, and atomosphere of Boston. Even though it was probably the roughest day I have ever had running it will be a memory I will never forget and feel so blessed to have been there. I think this is a course you can run a great time on if the conditions are right.
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

  • Post race activities? Average
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: My first Boston is done! It was one of the hottest on record, but I still had a blast. The crowds were amazing, and the volunteers were fantastic. The aid stations were well stocked and I was able to keep relatively cool. I'd love to run Boston again, but I'd love to do it when the conditions are just a bit cooler!
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

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  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: Great race - very very well organized I had a great time running with everyone and it definitely helped me a ton. Tracy – thanks for organizing and keeping me focused on the run J – awesome run, I can’t believe you just started running, I can’t decide if I’m inspired or deflated - I'm going with inspired. Lee Anne (New Orleans spelling) – I know how bad it must have sucked with stomach issues and how bad you must have wanted to quit, so I think your finish might be the most impressive. Thea – You seriously never looked in pain or in anything but control. You may have a little Kenyan in your blood somewhere. Your run was awesome My mind thinks in terms of short bullets and jumps all over the place, but these are some of my thoughts from yesterday: Big Fat lady holding the “Visualize my body and Run” sign I can’t believe how nice all of the people out there cheering are Love you long time Holy Shit, turning onto Boylston Street is unbelievable Throwing up after the race
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

  • Post race activities? Good
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: Great race. Everything about the race is perfect. My performance put a cloud over an otherwise great event.
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