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Atlanta Marathon Runner Comments
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Course 4.0 
Organization 4.1 
Spectators 3.2
Number of comments: 130 [displaying comments 1 to 11]
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Ryan Wrigley from Birmingham, Alabama
(12/16/2013)
"My best marathon yet !" (about: 2013)
3 previous marathons
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 This was absolutely my best race yet. Though the course was mildly hilly throughout I had a great time on this course. The fans and spectators many dressed in Halloween costumes, were the best. At mile 13 I saw I could get my 1st BQ and in fact did just that. I placed 6th overall and having got my BQ requested more photos from my camera which the race photographers did. The post race party was chill and fun. I highly recommend this course if you don't mind some hills. | |
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M. D. from Georgia USA
(11/2/2013)
"Great race" (about: 2013)
50+ previous marathons
| 2 Atlanta Marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 I am a near lifelong resident of Atlanta and this course brought back many memories of my life. It is very hilly, but its up and down and the downhills are great. On a difficult course I ran my best time in almost a year. I love this course and the race is a great smaller race. | |
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J. K. from Nashville, TN
(10/30/2013)
"First marathon, wasn't as bad as I thought" (about: 2013)
1 previous marathon
| 1 Atlanta Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 This was my first marathon and I loved it. I grew up in Atlanta but live away now and don't get back enough, so it was a meaningful race for me. I was at a wedding the night before so I wasn't sure how I'd do but it was fine. After listening to everyone and reading reviews, I expected terrifying hills, but it actually wasn't too bad. I trained in Nashville which is pretty hilly anyway. I don't know what's crazier...running a marathon or getting up at 7 am to watch strangers run a marathon, but I certainly appreciated the fan support. Sometimes they were confused about where they were though...someone at mile 11 told me, 'halfway! halfway!' The gear check up the stairs after was pretty brutal, but what are you gonna do. Free Mellow Mushroom was nice too. | |
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D. P. from NC
(10/29/2013)
"A big city race with a small town feel,." (about: 2013)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Atlanta Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 4 Very good Race. Rolling hills. Nice cheer areas the race is a loop around Atlanta Not crowded 1000 runners in the marathon well organized. I would run it again. | |
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B. C. from Atlanta
(10/29/2013)
"One hilly course" (about: 2013)
3 previous marathons
| 1 Atlanta Marathon
COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 3 FANS: 2 First of all, I loved this race, as I love them all. This was my third marathon and by far my worst pace. I was pacing under four hours for the first half and ended up walking a portion after twenty miles because the hills had just destroyed me. Highlights include: The World of Coca-Cola, Georgia Aquarium, Phillips Arena, Georgia Dome, CNN Tower, Centennial Olympic Park, State Capitol building, running under the Olympic Rings as the sun was rising (mile 7), The different Olympic torch statues throughout the city, Turner Field, Oakland Cemetery, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial and historic site, and Piedmont Park (designed by the guy that designed Central Park). But keep in mind that all but one of these attractions are in the first half of the race. One of the great parts of this race was the 'Adopt a Mile' program for organizations in the community to offer support, keep the course clean, and offer aid stations. Some of the Adopters that stood out were the Metro Atlanta Beekeepers Association who all wore giant Bee outfits and sported pun-arific signs. The Blind Center of Atlanta was manning one of the aid stations so I grabbed a water from a blind person. The Puppet Center of Atlanta was out on the street as well cheering with their puppets. Mile 21 was Zombie Zone were a local high school chased some of the runners as if they were zombies. This was a crazy hard course for me with all of the hills, but I finished! I was disappointed in the organization of the race in that I didn't get my bib number until the packet pick up, day before race day, and there was no tracking available for my friends and family. The course map provided on their website had no street names or accurate description of the course elevation gain and loss. The spectators also were a bit of a disappointment in that this is a major city and there was a fairly small turnout, other than the aforementioned adopt-a-mile crews (which were great). The packet pick-up was rather pathetic to put it simply. There was almost zero post race festivities, with no beer tent, and no organized way to just hang and chill with the other runners. | |
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E. T. from Washington, DC
(10/28/2013)
"Well organized and small" (about: 2013)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Atlanta Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 Loved the small size. Loved Atlantic station - flush toilets and burgers at the end! And publix. Small sizeeasy start and expo and finish. The police on the course were great! I never had to wait for cars. Plenty of water and cups for my 12:15 pace.yes, it was hilly, but my soreness is spread out over all muscles. Actually better than flatter course soreness. Flying in and out of Atlanta very easy. Wish they had shower option at finish. | |
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L. C. from Atlanta, Georgia
(10/27/2013)
"Crazy Hilly" (about: 2013)
4-5 previous marathons
| 1 Atlanta Marathon
COURSE: 2 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 5 Very well organized, very well run. Crowds cheering were awesome. But, seriously, who designed this race? Some sick evil hill loving freak? | |
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J. F. from Stanley, NC
(3/19/2013)
"Hilly? That's an understatement!" (about: 2013)
6-10 previous marathons
COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 3 FANS: 4 Atlanta morning news said 16,000 started the race. The race announcer at the start said 14,000 strong was starting the race. Race results show 1029 finished the 5K, 8472 finished the half and 1833 finished the full marathon. That's 11,604 finishers& WOW & somewhere out there on one of those hills is between 2300 and 4300 people trying to climb it & I've proven two things here (Atlanta), I can do arithmetic and I won't run this one again. Too many hills for this 'ole lady. When one quarter don't finish your race, that's a bad sign. | |
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S. T. from Atlanta, GA
(11/10/2012)
"Very Happy to Have Finished!" (about: 2012)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Atlanta Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 Whew! I live in Atlanta, run in Atlanta, have done several marathons in Atlanta and it just doesn't get any easier! The ATC managed to find a way to fit a hill into every mile of the race. But, having said that, Success! It will definitely test your reserves but you will be very happy when you finish. Almost all of the course is scenic with the least attractive part being in the dark at the start (Northside Drive). Fabulous course support, more than enough water stops and the cheer zones along the way made the time (and hills) pass far more quickly than many other races I've done. Not quite Disney but not too far away from it. Loved the Pyrenees Rescue, Garden Club and many more. They were great. To the person who commented on the food, the Atlanta Track Club is made up of avid runners and works very hard to accommodate runners needs. I'm sure they will take your comments into consideration. I didn't have any issues with what was available. And I loved the medal. They were also giving out mugs but I didn't hang around for one. I would do it again. Thanks for a great day ATC! | |
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K. F. from Atlanta, GA
(11/5/2012)
"Excellent!! But hilly!" (about: 2012)
4-5 previous marathons
| 2 Atlanta Marathons
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 Great organization! Easy parking. Easy packet pick-up. Wonderful fan support!!! Great finish line this yearliked the new finish area! Aid stations were plentifulevery 2 miles at the most. Extremely hilly, but very interesting course. Enjoyed it immensely. By far the best of the marathons that I have run!!! |
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