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Race Reports for MyrtleBeach.com Myrtle Beach Marathon

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Race rating (4)
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?No
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

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

  • Comments: Well organized event.
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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: An over 5 minute PR, and a BQ on a slightly tougher (in my opinion) course than Shamrock. Six years after my first BQ. I'm pleased.
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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 post race part with 2 hours of free food and beer at the House of Blues
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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 second time running the Myrtle Beach Marathon. It's a great event that is very well organized and well supported by the community. I'd definitely do this race again!
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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: Really liked this as a first Marathon. Great volunteers and post race food/drink availability. If were staying in Myrtle might have attended post race party at HOB. Good spectators toward the end helped!
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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 loved the race! I could not give it a 5 due to the timing company and lack of on course nutrition.
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?No

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

  • Comments: I thought I was good to go ordering a medium women's t-shirt---not so much! Skin tight BEFORE I washed it---afterwards, I'm not sure if it would fit a barbie doll! I do like my snuggly blanket swag we got, though!
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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: It was a well put together race. I would like to see more than 2 food stops and the portajohns were spaced too far apart.
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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: Good race. Good staff / event personel Good surrounding area. Go! You will enjoy yourself and have the race you prepared for.
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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: So - it's 24 hours later - what have I learned? - My long training runs - I need to step it up a bit there - sure, I can do a 20 miler - no problem. They need to be run at a better speed though - not always at that "Sunday Drive" pace. - Long Runs - more of them - I had followed a beginners plan for Thunder Road, modified it for MB. I'm definitely ready to step it up - it's not about finishing anymore, it's about getting faster. - Hydration - I didn't do a good job of hydrating in the days before the race. Sure, I was drinking, but not on any specific plan. I need to work on that. - Know your limits - I had a plan - 9 minute miles. I had no business cranking out 8:24 so early in the race - I should know better. This isn't a 5K and I'm not 20 years old. I always laugh at the people that go out too fast - "They're going to regret that later." Ha - the joke was on me. Surprisingly, I feel pretty good today - not nearly as sore as after Thunder Road. Skip this part if
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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 support from the race folks. Very well run race. Race is over!!! I am recovering very well. Little soreness in the muscles, but nothing major. Wow. Thought it would take me days to be able to walk again.
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  • Comments: I am not sure how to post a race report for a race that was cancelled. Myrtle Beach city officials cancelled the race at 10:30 last night because of snow.IMO,they made a mistake. They could have delayed the start till 9 or 10 this morning when the snow was basicly gone. This race had people from 48 states and other countries. As a minimum,they should have had a contingency plan for bad weather.So far there are no offers for refunds or credit for next year's race. No matter what they do I won't be going back to Myrtle Beach.
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  • Comments: I wanted to run this slow and my thinking of slow was like 5:30 but Ive never done a stand alone marathon. I just went out to have fun and keep on my feet. I didnt even have to try to go slow! LOL it just happened. I didnt wear my garmin or anything cause I wasnt going to worrry about my time and didnt want to get upset if my pace was like a slug. At mile 5 my shirt was rubbing my arm and burning so at mile 7 we went past our hotel. Tried to call Tanner to get him up to bring me down a change of shirt but didnt answer. Waited a minute tried again and he was in the shower. I didnt have my key so I had to wait for him so he could unlock the entrance door to get to the room. So I changed my shirt and grabbed a diet dew and had about a third of that and then headed back out to the street and jumped back in the run. Porta potties were hard to come by and only had 2 per stop so the lines were long. Waited for 3 maybe 4 of them throughout the run. At mile 9 I met a lady from Atlanta
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  • Comments: Boston Qualifier! Ran a fast 2nd half after a conservative 1st half.
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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: It was pouring, so did not really see the post race activities.
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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 had a lot of fun, If I run in this race next year on Valentines Day I think I will have to get a shirt made up mentioning that I am single, maybe I can find a lady friend, overall though it was awesome just running by myself.
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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, nice course. I just did not train enough, and I did not feel good.
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  • 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: I'll be putting this on my yearly calender. Good race, nice setup, easy access from Columbia and a constant barometer of my progress.
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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: Pros: schwag was good (tech shirt, towel, sling bag), course was flat, lots of really nice volunteers, Cons: Post race food (there was nothing hot to eat), post race party at House of Blues (good idea...bad execution)
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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, nice flat course, ran on the highway wiht traffic some, a couple double backs. Water stops were well placed and alway stocked, friendly supporters along the way.
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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: good: - plenty of parking and aid stations - good shirt, bag, towel. - plenty of post race beer - ponchos for everyone in the rain - excellent volunteers average: - finish line munchies - course - expo bad: - post race party at house of blues (it was 10 miles away, terrible food, and they kicked everyone out before any music started)
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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: the race was VERY well volunteered. tons of friendly volunteers at all of the MANY fluid stations. if you finished this race dehydrated, it was your own fault. plenty of port a johns as well. ...i think the event actually started early. that was fine by me.
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  • Comments: BI-LO Myrtle Beach Marathon Jason Thomas Time: 3:22:43 130th Place Overall 117th Male Finisher 17th Place - Males 25 to 29
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[24]
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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: Too easy

  • Comments: I absolutely loved the experience, I would do it again in a heartbeat.
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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: Kids were done so didn't hang around much for the post race activities but what we did do was fun. Would do this race again. Very good race for first marathon.
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