Long Island was my first half-marathon in 1991 and my first full marathon in 2006 (at age 50). The course is flat and fast. Aid stations and water/Powerade stops were plentiful, as were the encouraging volunteers along the way. An easy course for spectators to walk and see their participants at three or four different spots along the course. A great value at $35 with generous participant shirts/vests as gifts. Lots of fun.

I have run the half a few times before and the marathon once before but this is the first since the most recent changes. This is an excellent course and race. Organization was very good. A lot of people don't like the fact that the marathon stays on the parkway (i.e. few spectators) for a good part but I find that part of the challenge of the course and enjoy disappearing into the race for a while. Much improved.

I've done the full once and the 1/2 several times and I really liked the 1/2 this year. The course was good, the weather was even better!

This was my first half marathon and I loved it. Along the 5th mile or so met some people and they said the course was changed from previous years. I absolutely enjoyed the scenery, especially through Post Ave. to Brush Hollow Road and the crowd. I can't wait to do it again next year.

Race was well organized, and the course was better than in previous years.

I completed in my first Long Island Marathon and was a bit surprised. I had seen many negatives comments about this race and was worried. Firstly there are many more people for the half marathon than the full. The start is nice and well organized with water stations and baggage area. Parking is easy in Eisenhower Park (get there at least one hour before start). The course itself is quite flat and enjoyable for the first 10 miles (you run with the halfers). After the 10th mile the full marathoners are on a closed highway from mile 10 to mile 23. It can get VERY boring out there and very hot (the temp was fine this year but the sun was strong), so bring a hat or sunscreen. The specators along the highway deserve a big hand for venturing out there along with the young folks at the water stations, they were great.

The finish area had a separate area for the full marathoners. The food itself was ordinary (stale bagel, warm pudding, and some muffins), but there were a nice medal and nice gifts (technical shirt and vest jacket for all full marathoners).

All in all it was a nice local marathon but could be much better if the part of the course on the highway was changed.

This is the third time I have run the full marathon, having run the half at least 10 times. The first half of the course is vastly improved over last year. The improved start location, bag drop, plentiful water/Powerade stations, were fine this year, especially for the half-marathoners. The last half of the full is still on the relatively lonely and quiet parkway, up and down. It would be great to do this marathon as a two-loop course of the first half, as is done in New Jersey, the week before. Since there are many fewer full marathoners than half, the roads need not be completely closed for the second half. There are a few other quibbles, but this is now a very worthwhile race that deserves more attendance!

This was my first time running the LI Marthon. I thought that it was well organized. Plenty of fuel stations. At the end of the race I felt nauseous, I sat under the medical tent and immediately two medics came to my side to treat me. I want to thank them and all the staff very much. I look forward to next year.

I'm 16 yrs old and this was my first half marathon. The expo I thought was excellent, very well organized and everyone was very helpful. I liked the bag of gifts they gave to the runners and the food was great. The day of the race you need to get there early. We parked in the Marriot parking lot and it was a 5 min walk to the starting line. During the race they had water stops every 1.5 miles along with powerade and water, they were so encourging and nice. Even though 1.5 miles sounds a lot it went quick. The fans were great, it would've been very hard to have ran this without them. The course itself I thought was awesome. We only hit 3 minor hills and 1 downhill. All runners were great and I had such a good time. I plan on running this race for a very long time. A+++++++ THANKS TO ALL THE FANS AND PEOPLE TO HELPED... Also at the finish line and throughout the course they had a photo company taking pictures and at the finish line was a news 12 video camera recording you as you passed the line. I was able to view my pictures online and my finish line video on tv... great idea...

I have done this race 24 times out of the 34 years they have had it, and it's one of the best local races on Long Island. I think if they moved the start time to 9 a.m. we would get more support.