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Race Reports for Nike Women's Marathon 2008

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Race rating (5)
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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 a first class event and very well organized. There were so many details that I can't even name them all. The expo was very cool. Never seen anything like it. The morning of the race before we started was amazing. It was the only time I cried the entire run. It was a celebration and honoring of women athletes. Very cool and inspiring. So glad I chose this one for my first marathon experience. It was perfect for beginners. The course support was perfect. They gave out fresh nike dry fit socks two different times and had a ton of water and food stations. A lot of bands and live DJ's, port a potties that were SO clean (gotta love an all women race) and a lot of people cheering the entire race. The finish was like nothing I've ever seen. As you cross the finish line there is a huge red carpet laid down and you are greeted by a cute tuxedo wearing San Fran fireman handing you a Tiffany's box from a silver platter. Very cool! Would I do it again? Absolutely! I need to work
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Race rating (5)
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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 highly recommend this race. Other than the start the race was well organized, lots of schwag (kind of women-focused obviously, but still good), volunteers were great and there were lots of aid stations, and you really can't beat a tiffany's necklace.
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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? Good
  • Overall course based on my ability: Too hard

  • Comments: Very well organized race. Lots of aid stations and entertainment and tons of crowd support. On the downside for me was that I was not affiliated with Team in Training and definitely felt in the minority. The TnT folks had a ton of coaching and support along the entire course and I felt a bit like chopped liver at some points. The racers themselves were very nice, though and I chatted with several of them. I would do this race again just for the course, which I thought was a really fun way to see the city. (I'd never been there before) Next time, though, I'd probably plan on training more intensely than I do for the typical Nebraska marathon. :)
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