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Race Reports for Seattle Marathon - Half Marathon

[1]
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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: Just right

  • Comments: A few intersections with out volunteers and aggressive drivers. Drink stations were at random intervals and weren't necessarily on the map correctly.
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[2]
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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 course through downtown Seattle, including running on the Express Way and through the tunnel. There are some hills on the course and it helps to train for them.
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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?
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: Great race, I may do it again next year
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Race rating (3)
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?

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

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

  • Comments: Post-race water was only available by the finish line. The "recovery area" had no water but plenty of other beverages that needed to be diluted to be consumed -- besides the choc. milk, cider & hot cocoa, that is. The recovery area was very crowded & I was one of the earlier finishers. ETA - results posted online could be better. Rankings are only based on the "gun start" of 7,309 runners. I had to download the data and sort it by chip times to get actual run time comparisons.
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[5]
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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: Just right

  • Comments: I had a lot of fun! Previous to this race the farthest I have ever run was 8 miles. I held back a lot - but I'm glad I did now I didn't get hurt and I have a basis for comparison and I know I can do the distance. Next time will be faster!
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[6]
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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? Average
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: 1st half marathon
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[7]
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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: Just right

  • Comments: Next time, remember to pick a meet-up location for after the race. It is near impossible to find people in the stadium and it gets cold really quickly. I'm not sure if I want to do this race again next year. The hills at the end are REALLY tough.
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[8]
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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? Average
  • Overall course based on my ability:

  • Comments: I like this race, though the hills are tough. There will be a next time...
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[9]
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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: Just right

  • Comments: Love doing this race (this was my 3rd, and my fastest by 10 minutes -- usually I don't train well and run it as an after-thought). This year I trained with some focus (but not obsessively) and was pleased with the outcome. Best weather I have ever experienced. Fun race!
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[10]
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Race rating (3)
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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: can't figure out how to load the race photos but if you go to seattlemarathon.org and castor or #4814 will bring up my photos. I'm wearing black tights with a blue/black longsleeve shirt and clear glasses.
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[11]
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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: For that size of a race, it was very organized. Today was also my oldest daughter's 9th birthday which I reflected on as I was running. I'll take running a half marathon over 30 hours of labor any day!
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[12]
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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: pick up your own stuff...
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[13]
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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? Below average
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: The post-race activities are far from the finish and very, very packed. I am glad I did this race, but I am not sure I will do it again. Seattle weather in November is so ugly. But I enjoyed the race, so who knows :) Chances are pretty good I'll be back for the 1/2 next year.
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