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Race Reports for New York City Marathon 2010

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  • Events on time?

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

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  • Comments: Never again will I promise to stay with someone for an entire race! My friend has never traveled without her father and is 36 year old teacher. When we both made it into the lottery and nobody else from our town did I told her i would stick with her the entire race. She has done marathons in the past and actually in 5-5:30 hours but she is doesnt eat! Literally doesnt eat and is aware of her anorexia but still doesnt do anything about it. She did not train for this race and at just a .25 mile into it she had to start walking! It was miserable. I couldnt get her to run block to block. WIth my knee injuries this hurt much worse then running ever has. I told her during training I would go slow since my knee issues but also told her I dont want to be any slower then 6 hours. This turned into almost 7 and a half! UGGGGG
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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? Below average
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: A great race that is probably a once-in-a-lifetime experience for someone from Hawaii. If you didn't get goosebumps at certain spots along the course with all those people cheering, there must be something wrong with you.
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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: Great race...another one to check off my list!
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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 race is HUGE. Organization is great. Logistics would be a nightmare. I was supposed to be in the 9:40 start and they had me scheduled to be on the 5:45 AM ferry. I opted for a later ferry, adn still got to the start with over an hour to spare - I just didn't know it. There were tons of volunteers, everything went right on schedule. THe finish area was a madhouse. I had to walk another 1/2 mile from the finsh line to get out of the bag pick-up, and I didn't even pack a bag to pick up. That led to a mile walk back down Central Park West to get to the finish line to meet my wife. All things said, it was a great race, a huge race, a definite must-do race for anyone who runs marathons. I am very glad to say that I have done it, but there are lots of others I will do before I do NYC again.
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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: Amazing experience. I would recommend this to anyone, even if you can't run the entire distance.
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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? Average
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: This was my 5th marathon and the best course/spectators so far! I have never wanted to repeat a race, but this one will be on my schedule again. Highly recommended!!
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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: What an awesome experience! This is a race that everyone should do at one time in their lives. The crowds are unbelievable, the views spectacular... I will definitely be doing this one again! http://web2.nyrrc.org/cgi-bin/htmlos.cgi/31453.1.047603904312664641
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