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Long Island Marathon Runner Comments
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Course 3.0 
Organization 3.5 
Spectators 2.6
Number of comments: 145 [displaying comments 51 to 61]
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J. L. from NYC
(5/8/2007)
 "An OK local marathon" (about: 2007)
2 previous marathons
COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 2 FANS: 3 I heard many bad things about LI marathon. One friend of mine swore never to run it again after her bad experience with the course. My expectation wasn't high going into it, but honestly I can say after having run the full marathon that it was not all that bad; however, there were many areas that the marathon event could improve.: The sign up at the expo before the marathon was very disorganized. There were people waiting in line to speak to organizers and they appeared tired and were not very informative. It was obvious they were not runners and no one had any clue as to how many runners will be running the half or the full marathon. I wondered how and where the Rexcorp, which I gather is the sponsor of the event, got these people. Not a single one of them I saw seemed excited about the event. How about a little enthusiasm there... The expo did have lots of local vendors with great prices. The start and finish line were about 1 mile apart. No parking available at the start according to the organizers. Funny that there was a huge parking lot in front of the Nassau coliseum which was the start line. I know others parked at the finish line and had to walk over to the start line in cold gusty wind at 730am. The course was flat but kinda boring. I don't understand why they can't change the course. The Nassau county in Long Island has some pretty scenic areas, and I just don't understand why the course has to be where it is. Running a marathon on a highway! And I am not kidding. Small crowds cheered a little bit but not as fun crowd as I have seen in other marathons. The crews at the water stations were fantastic though. They ranged from elementary to high school students, and I really want to thank them for the great job they did. I actually looked forward to the next water station. They seemed so attentive and helpful. Running around to each runner with cups of water. It seemed like almost one water station at every mile which was nice. Great temperature with high of 60F but very very windy that day. Not much runner traffic after 10th mile when the half and full separate. The marathon finishers received a good quality hooded sweat shirt. Funny that I won't be wearing it for the next 5 months. Please change the bagel provider at the finish. The bagel was one of the most tasteless I have ever had. Overall not a great fun experience but they may improve in future and you could definitely PR here on a very flat course. I like the small number of marathoner. This year 520 full marathoner vs about 4000 half marathoners. Maybe NYRR should give them a hand on organizing and the course. It's a very promising marathon event with lots of possibility in future if it can improve. | |
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J. I. from New york
(5/7/2007)
 "My First Half marathon" (about: 2007)
1 previous marathon
| 1 Long Island Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 2 This was my first half marathon... I have never even seen one before this Sunday. I was very disappointed at the spectators because I thought it would have been a better turn out. Sometimes, you need them to give you that extra push, and they didn't. That was the only negative thing I can say about the half. Everything else was organized and overall a fun day! I cant wait for my second half marathon! | |
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s. b. from washington dc.
(5/7/2007)
"agree with kq regarding parking - too confusing" (about: 2007)
4-5 previous marathons
| 4-5 Long Island Marathons
COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 3 FANS: 2 Parking was way too confusing to find. Police were polite but did not know directions. I was from out of state and barely made it to the start on time. | |
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W. N. from USA
(5/7/2007)
"Total chaos!" (about: 2007)
4-5 previous marathons
| 3 Long Island Marathons
COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 1 FANS: 3 From the picking up of runners' packets from an 8-year-old, to the marathon shirts offered only in men's L, XL and XXL, to the nightmare of getting to the start, to the rudeness and incompetence of police who had absolutely no clue, to the lack of refreshment vendors for fans and the lack of food for the full marathon finishers, and finally, to the full marathon race results still not posted... it was less than enjoyable.... | |
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M. B. from USA
(5/7/2007)
 "EXCELLENT MARATHON" (about: 2007)
4-5 previous marathons
| 2 Long Island Marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 This is a great marathon. Fast course with very well maintained roads. Not a lot of spectators, but who cares? I don't run marathons for the encouragement. A lot of fun. Very peaceful on the Wantaugh. | |
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Robert Lonergan from New York City
(5/7/2007)
"Well organized event" (about: 2007)
11-50 previous marathons
| 4-5 Long Island Marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 1 I have run this event several years ago when the start was at Eisenhower Park and the race ended at Jones Beach. There was always confusion about the buses back to the park. Yesterday's (5/6/07) was so much more organized with the course. It much easier to know where you were on the course with the mile makers so prominently displayed and the volunteers keeping the time were accurate with their call out of the time splits. I also found that at the end of the race that there was no runner traffic jam as in most events of the size and magnitude. Runners were courteously directed through the chutes and given a medal. | |
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Mike Skara from Northern New Jersey
(5/7/2007)
"A solid, small marathon." (about: 2007)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Long Island Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 3 If you are looking for a big marathon with the logistical expertise of NYC or Marine Corps, then go to those races. However, if you want a solid small marathon that tries hard and in most cases succeeds then consider Long Island. The half marathon is the featured event, but throughout the marathon course there were workers at each mile calling out times, plenty of water and Gatorade, and GU in several spots. Runners could find shade for most of the course if they looked for it. The course itself was not especially tough, mostly flat. Because the half is the featured event, there were fewer spectators on the marathon only portion. However those that were there were decently enthused. Although I like the NJ marathon better, and I ran both this year, Long Island is worth running, especially if you live closer to Uniondale, NY than Long Branch, NJ. | |
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P. T. from NY, USA
(5/7/2007)
 "Nice local race. I will definitely run it again." (about: 2005)
6-10 previous marathons
| 1 Long Island Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 3 FANS: 2 I agree it is a quiet race compare with the other big races. But I have been training with no one around so the quietness doesn't bother me. Learning to control your own mind is part of running. This race qualified me for the Boston. There are 2 things that can improve also. One is they should tell the slower half-marathoners at the back of the pack not to have more than 2 or 3 abreast. They were too busy talking, they don't care that the full marathoners caught up behind them and have to run around them like an obstacle course. The second comment is why the LI marathon schedule was on the same day as the NYC Five Borough Bike Ride every year? Many have to sacrifice one or the other. The race might attract more participants if it is on a different day. | |
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K. Q. from LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK
(5/6/2007)
 "GETTING TO THE START OF THE 2007 WAS RIDICULOUS!" (about: 2007)
11-50 previous marathons
| 6+ Long Island Marathons
COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 1 FANS: 2 I have run the LI 1/2 more than 1 dozen times.... This year, perhaps with the additional runners for the 10K, getting to the start of the course by car was insane!! We drove in circles for over 3/4 hour talking to police who sent us in all different directions due to early street closings. We ended up abandoning the car in a parking lot and jumping 2 fences just to get to the start a few seconds late!!! And it was not just us - there were dozens of other runners doing the same thing!!! | |
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sharla ali from Clermont,FL
(3/6/2007)
"A fast, flat 1/2 marathon" (about: 2006)
4-5 previous marathons
| 4-5 Long Island Marathons
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 3 FANS: 1 I lived on Long Island for many years and I am now in FL. I will still come back to Long Island to run this race since I've done the half 4 times (loved it)! I will not recommend the OTHER boring half to anyone who takes their precious time to train for a full. Do not ever depend on the crowd support here... most spectators only cheer "their people." |
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