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Race Reports for Marine Corps Marathon

[76]
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  • Organised?
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  • Lots of volunteers to help?
  • Plenty of drink stations?

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  • Comments: Getting through the finishers area and to meet up with anyone was a big pain with that many people! But other than that, they actually did a fairly good job getting everyone to and from, through the registration and expo, aid station stocking, etc.
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[77]
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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:

  • Comments: A really well run, organized race. My only complaint was the lack of food at the finish.
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[78]
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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: The Marines have a top notch race with plenty of good scenery along the way. It is called the Peoples Race for a reason. The spectator and volunteer support is amazing. Most of the runners in this race are having fun and it makes for a great atmosphere for a marathon. A must do race for any marathoner or aspiring marathoner.
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[79]
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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: love this race and new course,the spectators ruled the day,there were many portions where it felt like you were squeezeing through a tight tunnel of people,very cool
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[80]
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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: The organization at this race was very good. There were plenty of drink stations and they were well stocked. The crowd support was amazing. The course was beautiful. The finishers area at the end was crowded, but I was still able to get my medal and picture fairly quickly. The only thing I didn't like was the line to get back on the Metro at the end. It was tough standing there for that long after running, but it was a smooth ride on the Orange line back to the New Carollton station. I'll definitely do this race again next year :)
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[81]
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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: Best marathon I've run (only one I've run). The water stations were fine, but it seemed like they had food stations after the water stations every time so you got your food (Gels and Sportbeans) and then had to wait a mile or more for water. Crowds were large and supportive.
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[82]
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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: I liked this course better than any other I have run. I was great to see all the sites. I was dissapointed with the aid stations. There were plenty of stations but I expected there to be more with Gels. There was one early on and one about mile 15 and Sport Beans at around 20. I didn't pick up any early on because I expected there to be more at each station. It probably said this in the guide but I missed it. I brought a bottle of Perpetum and 1 gel pack which helped carry me to the mid way gels. I was planning on not using anything but what is on course. Glad I brought it along. This is still a must do race. The Marines and other armed forces present along with the scenery were very moving and well worth it!!! AND I GOT TO SAY HEY TO SWEET CORN AND BUTCH CAN"T SWIM. We happened to run into each other early in the race. Very cool!
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[83]
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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: The water stops were plentiful, but the early ones were poorly located. The first couple were on both sides of a narrow road and that ended up being a choke point for runners.
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[84]
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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: Needed a better post-race transportation plan. The Metro stations near the finish line are PACKED and the last thing my muscles needed was to stand in place for an hour! That hurt worse than anything else. Plus, hundreds of post-race runners did not smell like roses. It would have been worth it to walk an extra mile or two back to the Pentagon and skip the Rosslyn station. But overall, GREAT race and experience! Very scenic, lots of volunteers, and tons of crowd support. Even a few supporters on the lonely stretch around miles 17-19, which was fantastic.
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[85]
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  • Comments: Perfect running weather and a great course. Well organized (despite others' complaints about aid stations). Crowded, of course, but this is a big-city mega-marathon--if you want isolation, go run the Marathon de Sables!
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[86]
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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: Excellent organization all the way around. From sign-up to the finisher's festival, everything was top notch. The Marines know how to do it right!
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[87]
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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: Loved the Marines on the course as well as those Marines running for their fallen commrades. I also had the honor of running next to the Marines carrying the flags. Very inspiring and humbling.
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[88]
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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:

  • Comments: I still firmly attest that there is nothing normal about running anything longer than 10 miles. All those who do are, at a minimum, partially insane.
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[89]
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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: Great race I just didn't perform as I would of liked.
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[90]
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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: MCM is just the most fun race I've done all year. I can't wait to do it again. I'll do this one every year, it's just awesome. Great scenery, great atmosphere, great crowds, just an awesome time and a super great race.
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[91]
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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: MCM is awesome. The scenery, the crowds and of course the Marines are all incredible. My only real knock is that the steepest hill is the last 1/10 of a mile to the finish. Then again, this is the Marine Corps I guess they figure a little extra pain at the end is a good thing.
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[92]
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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: The one thing that bothered me about the course was the bottlenecks; there were several water stations where traffic just seemed to stop and I couldn't run even if I wanted to. There were also quite a few areas where the spectators seemed to be slowly closing in on the road and the police and Marines had to push them back to the sidewalk. Other than that, the race was managed extremely well, which is to be expected from the Marine Corps. The volunteers were polite and seemed happy to be there (and there was plenty of "eye candy" along the course!) Overall I think it was a great race, and DC is a wonderful place to run.
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[93]
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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: The Marines know how to organize an event. This race has grown in the ten years since I last did it, but it was still as organized and top notch an event as it was 10 years ago. The course has changed in spots, some for the better, some for the worse, but overall it is an amazing course. The Marines and volunteers were awesome. The crowds were awesome. On this day, the weather was awesome. Of the 10 marathons I've run, my two favorite races have been the 1997 Marine Corps Marathon, and the 2007 Marine Corps Marathon.
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[94]
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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 is an awesome race, one of my favorites. The course is great, the crowd support is incredible and the whole thing is so well run and organized. I would encourage anyone thinking about a marathon to consider this race.
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[95]
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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: All in one, it was a great race and I am looking forward to doing it again next year. I will focus more on both my pace and my nutrition plan. With the same type of training, I think I can go 3:35 or below. We'll see...
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[96]
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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?
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: I am now a Marathoner! I'm pleased that I stuck to my plan of walking the water stations only - I never walked because is was tired. The long training runs helped me realize I needed more fuel during the run - I stuck to my plan of Perpetuem at the top of every hour and a Gu at the bottom of every hour (I was hoping I didn't need that Gu around 4:30, but I did).
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[97]
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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: The Marine Corps Marathon has a reputation for being a well put on race for good reason. From the Expo to the race to the post-race the Marines do a great job. Every time I was really feeling down there were Marines there cheering for me. I will definitely do this race again.
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[98]
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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: Maybe again sometime?
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[99]
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?No

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

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

  • Comments: Very good race with great support. Plenty of drink stations. Fairly flat with some rollers.
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[100]
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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: Race was very well organized, I enjoyed running all around DC, crowd support was great (though if I do another marathon I think I'm going to wear my name somewhere on me, that helped a lot in Tampa).
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