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Las Vegas International Marathon Runner Comments
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Course 3.7 
Organization 3.6 
Spectators 2.1
Number of comments: 154 [displaying comments 91 to 101]
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J. K. from In a chair, At home
(2/3/2003)
"2003: Strong wind = lousy time, but fun!" (about: 2003)
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 3 FANS: 1 Okay, it was a headwind for 22 miles, miserable conditions but runners sucked it up and finished. The course was great, but don't expect spectators or fanfare. It's in the desert, so just show up & run, wind or no wind. | |
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d. s. from Denver Colorado
(2/3/2003)
"Very hard because of inclimate conditions" (about: 2003)
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 2 I probably would have had a PR however I have a PW(personal worst)because of the windy conditions. I am just glad that I finished it. I have run 7 marathons and this was number 7 I am glad I ran it and would probably run it again. The fan support is not there, and the scenery is beautiful. The wind is the only drawback and that is just one of those things you cannot prepare for unless you train in a wind tunnel. But overall I would run it again. | |
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R. K. from California
(2/3/2003)
"lesson learned" (about: 2003)
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 3 FANS: 1 The 2003 LVM was a lesson I'm sure for many of us - no matter how well you trained, no matter how well you pick your race, no matter what the conditions have been in the past - something can throw a wrench into all of it. The horrendous winds for the first 23 miles were too much to take. You kept thinking they were going to die down, but it just kept coming at it's 40-50 mph strength. It was a real learning experience, and a lesson I don't want to repeat. Vegas is fun, and I'll be back, but hopefully without the wind. | |
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Charles Stewart from Mission Viejo CA
(2/3/2003)
"Two intervals with chip, 21.5 miles Same direction" (about: 2003)
COURSE: 2 ORGANIZATION: 2 FANS: 1 Even with chip timing we only traveled over a mat at the half and finish pts for a grand total of one recorded time interval. The Route traveled in the same direction for 21.5 miles or more. This was a problem with the winds this year. Because the route didn't turn we had head wind for 21.5 miles of 25 to 50 mph. Support for this event was poor. Water was available every two miles for most of the race. Considering the dry conditions of a desert race this is not good. There were no split times provided during the race. The refreshments after the race were terrrible. Dried out dinner rolls and left over yogurt from a 'Race for the Cure' event were the highlights. Medical personel were hard to find after the race because they were not in the finsh reception area but rather in the area behind it. This event attracted over 3500 people and had the support of two large hotels, Nike Town and Ultima Sport Beverage. With this kind of support you would think the promoter and organizer could have done more for the runners. Suggestions: 1> Change the route so that it faces many directions and provides more than one perspective of Las Vegas. 2> Using the chip timing technology that you enforce all runners to have, provide recorded split times at the 10k, 15K, half marathon, and 20 mile marks as well as called out spilts more frequently than that. 3> Provide medical support to review all finishers (at the finish line) for such things as hypothermia, dehydration, hypogycemia, and other obvious conditions. Ensure that all finishers are directed to the water, instructed to drink and shown where the first aid area is. 4> Provide better refreshments for the finishers and make sure there is enough for everyone to have two or three of everything. These people just burned as many as three thousand calories and lost as much as 5 to 10 pounds. Don't tell anyone 'sorry only one banana per runner'. Good Luck, I hope to hear runners tell me how much they enjoyed the race in 2004. I won't be back until things have improved. | |
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D. S. from Twin Cities
(2/3/2003)
"The worst" (about: 2002)
COURSE: 1 ORGANIZATION: 1 FANS: 1 Pick a different marathon, the scenery is nice for a couple of miles then even it is repetative. Organization is average - at best. spectators - none | |
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f. t. from lake arrowhead, califrnia
(2/3/2003)
"Fast and focussed run" (about: 2003)
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 2 This was a bear of a marathon.50 mile an hour head winds for 24.2 miles and then a fantastic 2 mile tail wind which made it all worthwhile. I personally hate crowds so this is just the answer, desert, not too many participants and very few spectators until the end. Lets get down to Business. Qualified for Boston despite the weather conditions. Very well organized. good tip: stay at the Gold Strike hotel just by the starting line, no queues for porter potties straight out and away you go. | |
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E. S. from Windermere, FL
(1/19/2003)
"Don 't get your hopes up in Las Vegas" (about: 2001)
COURSE: 1 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 1 I thought this marathon was going to be great. Don't expect to see any part of the city. First they dump you out in the middle of the desert, then you run a straight line back to the hotel! In addition, there are no spectators until mile 20!!! If you want to run a great marathon, run Chicago's! | |
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Vizdoria Meztradrat from Las Vegas
(1/1/2003)
"WONDERFUL TIME!!!" (about: 2002)
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 WOW! FUN-FUN-FUN! I really love the Las Vegas Marathon! Perfect for everyone! And I must say that it is very pretty! :) | |
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A Runner from Racine, WI
(11/23/2002)
"Had a wonderful experience" (about: 2002)
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 3 Didn't mind the desolate first 8 miles, or the lack of spectators. Met some great people, and qualified for Boston. The Ultima tasted like battery acid, however. | |
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A Runner from St. Paul, Minnesota
(10/2/2002)
"Stunning desert start into lively urban finish." (about: 2001)
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 I ran this marathon in 2001 and aside from doing a PR in my 11 marathon race career, the course was beautiful. I've just decided to try entering the 2003 race. The field is not too crowded and the road provides a unique way to enjoy the terrain in a couple of very different settings. THANK YOU! |
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