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Race Reports for GO! St. Louis Marathon

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Comments: Lots of friendly enthusiastic volunteers! 2,000 for full so a nice mid size event with the half marathoners at the start but much smaller crowd by the end. The expo was really nice, bought stuff I wasn't planning to buy but you only do your first once. I am happy with this as my choice for my first!

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Comments: The course had a TON of aid stations. Probably every mile if not more. Very well supported.

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Race rating (5)

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: could have used a couple more drink stations toward the beginning and porta potties on the course during the beginning, overall, beat last year's time on a tougher course so good race, extra special since wife and son completed the half

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Race rating (3)

Organised?Yes
Events on time?Yes

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

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

Comments: Only complaint was post race. Already tearing down the advertised Michalob Ultra party zone? Really...........so the half marathons had all the fun, and those that just slugged this mother out all day in the heat get SHIZ? Really St. Lou?

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Race rating (5)

Organised?Yes
Events on time?No

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

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

Comments: I think the event is terrific. The course is a gorgeous challenge. The volunteers at aid stations were energetic. The medical staff at the finish treated me really well. This is a rock solid race.

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Race rating (4)

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: Left knee pain about mile 6, persisted but did not get worse. I ran each mile as a unit. Walk for first 0.2 then run to 0.5-0.6 then walked until my average was 12:30 or 13:30 then walked until 0.2 again. Repeat 26 times. I took 3 weeks off about 5 weeks before race so I was not trained-up. Had some expected stiffness in legs and left knee for 1 day after. Day two left foot (5th met) was painful. Not bad though. My goal was to run about 5:30 without injury and I did that.

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Race rating (5)

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: I chose the right venue for my 1st marathon. The volunteers were incredibly nice and there were a lot of them. The course was well marked, everything was on time, everything was no hassle - from picking up the race packet to getting your medal, food, beer, massage, meeting your family afterward. They provided a spectator guide to help family find you on the course, and the participant guide was very informative. The course was challenging, but not crazy hard. I love hills, so I was in my element. And the course takes you by and through lots of great historical and beautiful places in St. Louis.

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Race rating (4)

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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: This was a really good race, very well organized, and the city of St. Louis was great. Everything was very smooth, the expo location was good with plenty of vendors, everything was well laid out. The race site and course were great, saw lots of very nice parts of town along with some of the tourist sites of St. Louis. There are a lot of great restaurants, and the city is very child-friendly with a couple of zoos and nice kids museum - the City Museum is a must. I would highly recommend this race. The only downside was the post race spread was a little lacking, but I think that there was more planned that was cancelled due to the weather. I would give this a 4.5/5 stars.

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Race rating (5)

Organised?Yes
Events on time?Yes

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

Post race activities? Below average
Overall course based on my ability: Just right

Comments: Since this was my first race I don't know what to compare this race too. I was impressed how well things went before the race. The weather was really crappy so I could blame the post race activities on that. Everyone just wanted to go inside and dry off. I will never forget this race since it was my first road race ever and I had never pushed my body to limits like that before. Can't wait until the next one.

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Race rating (4)

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: Great race, 15,000 runners are hard to accommodate, but they did great.

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Race rating (5)

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Organised?
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: First race. Loved it even though it rained. Finished in under 3:00:00. Miscalculated bathroom stop but proud of accomplishment.

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