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[1]

Reported by:

tcj103

Race rating (4)

• 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: POST RACE FOOD: COULD HAVE BEEN BETTER. NEED MORE PROTEIN! List of interesting sights/costumes: 1. Trash bag guy; wearing two trash bags, about 70 years old, but hey, he's out there! 2. Power walker starting in first corral!?! Was toward the front of black corral, and we passed him within a mile of the start. 3. Spiderman suit; looked like cycling outfit. Spidey was hurting around 25 miles. 4. Brer rabbit. White rabbit hat, strapped on like a helmet. Over 6 ft tall. 5. (Two) Minnie mouses. 6. Dancing Taco and company cheering us on. 7. Batman playing Rocky tunes on trombone. 8. Drummer with really bored dog in east Manayunk 9. R&B band in Manayunk. Could have been more upbeat.

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[2]

Reported by:

trirific10

Race rating (4)

• Organised?Yes
• Events on time?


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


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


• Comments: Well organized for 25k runners!!...I would highly recommend this marathon..great venue..AWESOME voluteers!!..Just make sure you eat breakfast BEFORE you get to the race or you may be running hungry!!

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[3]

Reported by:

Dream Chaser

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: I'll take the Philadelphia Marathon over the NYC Marathon any day. It's one of my favorite marathons. It's a tour through American history. It's picturesque. The course is fast. Just an awesome city and awesome race all around.

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[4]

Reported by:

BrianRunsPhilly

Race rating (4)

• Organised?Yes
• Events on time?Yes


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


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


• Comments: There is no marathon course for which I'd check "too easy."

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