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Steamtown Marathon Runner Comments
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Course 4.7 
Organization 4.9 
Spectators 4.7
Number of comments: 625 [displaying comments 171 to 181]
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V. R. from Virginia
(10/14/2014)
"Terrific Marathon" (about: 2014)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Steamtown Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 I have run 15 marathons, and without a doubt, Steamtown has the best organization. If you are looking for a fall marathon, in which the emphasis is on running, and not waiting in line, this is the one for you. I cannot imagine what they could do in order to improve the process. As an aside, they had High School students enthusiastically greeting runners at 6:30 in the morning. I would like access to the instruction manual for successfully motivating teenagers prior to noon. Nice course, specifically designed to give you hope with early downhills, and then make you earn your time with some late uphill portions. A bunch of little towns to run through. As well as a terrific little patch of perfectly groomed wide trail running. Great marathon. | |
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J. H. from Scranton, PA
(10/14/2014)
"Wooooohooooooo!!!!" (about: 2014)
2 previous marathons
| 2 Steamtown Marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 I'm still walking funny and am in a considerable amount of pain in areas, but I can still say 'WHAT A GREAT RACE!'. You didn't advertise the blisters or this niggle behind my knee, so shame on you. Also, I feel I was left uninformed about how generous and supportive the spectators are. Stopping to eat all of the various snacks offered on the course added at least an hour to my time. I gained weight DURING the race! Kudos on the race and to everyone involved. Even the cops directing traffic offered words of encouragement! Thank you so much for all your hard work. My only disappointment is with the race shirt. I wore it out and children screamed and women fainted. To say its a tad snug is an extreme understatement. | |
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S. S. from Montgomery County MD
(10/14/2014)
"I felt so loved!" (about: 2014)
11-50 previous marathons
| 2 Steamtown Marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 There is plenty of commentary on this list so I won't bother to reiterate. The attention to detail by the organizers is great, the community support (especially at that mile 24 hill!) just makes it fun. | |
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David Reynolds from Baltimore, MD
(10/14/2014)
"Best race evergreat crowds and beautiful scenery" (about: 2014)
4-5 previous marathons
| 1 Steamtown Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 No doubt that this is a tough course, but it is really beautiful and varied. Volunteer and crowd support is unmatched. High school bands, cheerleaders, and hundreds of residents cheer you through 6 or 7 small towns on this point-to-point. Fall foliage is spectacular and you get to see lots of pretty little towns. You will be greeted at the finish by thousands of cheering fans. Pizza and pasta in the food tent afterwards. Bewarethe first 20 miles are mostly downhill and then you have mostly uphill the last 6. Don't go out too fast. | |
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Aaron Roades from Gainesville, Virginia
(10/14/2014)
"Great mid-size race" (about: 2014)
6-10 previous marathons
| 1 Steamtown Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 I was getting tired of the lottery systems and the hassle/costs of the big races so I decided to try Steamtown this year. I'm so glad I did! Really an amazing job done by everyone involved. This is probably my new favorite race. | |
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B. F. from Pennsylvania, USA
(10/14/2014)
"Boston here we come!" (about: 2014)
6-10 previous marathons
| 1 Steamtown Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 Thank you Jim, all the Steamtown organizers and the many super volunteers for all your help and support! It would not have ended the way it did for me, without you !!! It was an absolutely perfect day for your Steamtown marathon, and it ended perfectly for me. This was my 10th marathon and I have to say, one of my best! Small, great and fast course, well communicated, well organized, plenty of hydration, and very friendly volunteers and crowds. My A goal was to qualify for Boston. My B goal was to PR. I wanted to achieve at least one of these goals. Well, I am absolutely riding on a cloud following this marathon! Because not only was it my 10th marathon, I achieved BOTH goals&. it was a PR and a BQ ! All in a single day! I could not be any happier. The weather was spectacular, the course was fast and those hills at the end... if you trained properly, were no big deal. Now... my quads are really sore today! But that's expected. Good luck to all you fellow runners out there. If you want to qualify for Boston, I cannot think of a better place to do it. I have struggled since 2009 to break 4 hours, finally getting to a 3:53 in Philly in 2010. Following an intense, stepped-up period of training this year, on October 12th, 2014, at the 2014 Steamtown Marathon, I ran a 3:30 !!! That's 23 minutes off my best time! You can do it too! Thanks again and run on people! | |
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C. F. from Richmond, VA
(10/14/2014)
"My favorite marathon ever" (about: 2014)
6-10 previous marathons
| 1 Steamtown Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 I have run 8 marathons on 5 courses and this is my all-time favorite. Beautiful course, exemplary organization and overwhelming local support. I plan to run this one again despite the 7-hour drive from Richmond, VA. | |
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R. C. from Hope, NJ
(10/13/2014)
"Enjoyed this marathon" (about: 2014)
4-5 previous marathons
| 1 Steamtown Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 I truly enjoyed this marathon. The small town feel and support is like no other. The volunteers were so kind and so accommodating. Loved the downhills and felt the uphills but someone was always there cheering me on during the hard uphills. Only complaint would be that the food line was so close to the finish line that it didnt give me time to walk a bit and shake off the pain. Lastly, the race directors funny emails were awesome! | |
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J. M. from Havertown, PA
(10/13/2014)
"Fantastic race for newbies or veterans" (about: 2014)
6-10 previous marathons
| 1 Steamtown Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 This race is flawless. I've been privileged to run some of the 'big' marathons: Chicago, Boston, NYC, Philly and this race felt just as organized, well-cheered, and challenging. Course is not easy, but manageable. Small towns along the way truly supportive. Transportation, pre and post race activities were great. Highly recommend to anyone! | |
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S. H. from Factoryville, Pennsylvania
(10/13/2014)
"Spectacular experience for 1st Marathon" (about: 2014)
1 previous marathon
| 1 Steamtown Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 I've run quite a few half marathons before, and finally decided to sign up for a full with Steamtown. I had no idea what I was getting myself into, but I was not let down!! Everything exceeded my expectations; the organization of the race, the witty email updates, the course, the volunteers, and the incredible spectators. I couldn't have asked for a better experience! I think my favorite aspect of the entire race was the spectators. I can't even describe the love and encouragement you get from complete strangers! Definitely made the run a tiny bit easier! |
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