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May 5, 2024

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Course 4.3

Organization 4.4

Spectators 4.0

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T. L. from Texas (5/20/2014) "A must-do marathon!" (about: 2014) 11-50 previous marathons \| 1 Green Bay Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 This was my 37th different marathon. It was one of my favorites! My top 10 PRO comments: 1. Great experience to start/finish and lap around inside Lambeau field. 2. Beautiful medal. 3. Interesting and diverse course, show- casing a lot of different aspects of the area like the Fox River trail and the old City Stadium, etc. 4. Aid stations were consistent and you could see them from afar, thanks to the giant flags. 5. The full started an hour before the half and we did not merge with them until the very end. No course congestion until the last mile! 6. Excellent band at the post race finish. The finish area was really enjoyable. 7. Whoever sang the national anthem at the starthe had a beautiful voice. Very touching way to start the race. 8. The expo was nice, being in the atrium at Lambeau field. They could have used more vendors, but it was fine. 9. The race tech top is a women's cut and fits nicelythey allowed me to change to another size too. 10. All of the people of Green Bay on the course were wonderful with huge hearts! Loved the people of Green Bay! It's hard to find anything to be critical about. The last mile was messy with the merge of the half and running into Lambeau with entire relay teams along a narrow path, but it was short and the loop inside Lambeau was so worth it. I would have preferred the finish line to have had a separate section to the left or right for the full only.
T. H. from Baltimore, Maryland (5/20/2014) "Excellent experience!" (about: 2014) 2 previous marathons \| 1 Green Bay Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 This was my second marathon and I have to say that I was not disappointed one bit. The volunteers and organizers did a fantastic job making things run smoothly. The course was great! I enjoyed running along the Fox River, seeing the surrounding towns, and doing a 'Lambeau Lap' The pacer that I ran with, Tim, was incredible. All of his splits were spot on. I can't forget to mention the weather; it was perfect! A+ marathon!
D. V. from Wisconsin (5/19/2014) "Great experience" (about: 2014) 4-5 previous marathons \| 1 Green Bay Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 My first GB marathon. Course is flat and fast. I really like the course - it winds enough and takes you on roads, trails, around a track, through Lambeau, and more. Very well organized -great volunteers and friendly. Not a whole lot of spectators in the middle, but those who were out were great! Just a great all around experience.
B. M. from Kansas City, MO (5/19/2014) "If you run WI, run Green Bay!" (about: 2014) 11-50 previous marathons \| 1 Green Bay Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 This was state #33 and it did not disappoint. I was debating between running Lakefront in Milwaukee or this race and I am very glad that I picked Green Bay. When else are you able to run around Lambeau Field? Plus we ran around the track at City Stadium which was the home of the Packers before Lambeau. The course was flat and it is a great PR course. If you are debating on which marathon in Wisconsin to run, go ahead and sign up for Green Bay. You will not regret it! I loved the small town feel to the race as well. I loved the fact that the marathon had its own start and course. We didn't see the half marathoners until the finish which is one of my negative comments below. I have 2 negative comments. 1) The congestion once we came back together with the half marathoners was a fiasco. There were so many people running through the tunnel onto Lambeau field that I had to literally stop running and try to pass people. I wasn't trying to PR but I bet I lost 2 minutes with the amount of people. 2)The lines for the beer/rootbeer/brats were super long and we didn't even stick around because it would have taken forever to get my rootbeer and brat. A little disappointing that there was not food in the finishers chute between the buses. This would have been much more controllable than the amount of people trying to get food and beer with all the spectators. But don't let those 2 issues stop you from running Green Bay. And if you have kids, sign them up for the kids race on Saturday. It was a ton of fun for them.
R. C. from Livonia, NY (5/18/2014) "This is a well organized race." (about: 2014) 4-5 previous marathons \| 1 Green Bay Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 This race was well organized from start to finish. The information was always up to date on the website and in E-mails. The volunteers were so enthusiastic. The course is very well marked and really nice as it rolls between Green Bay neighborhoods and along the Fox River. The pace group I was in was excellent. Thanks Ann and Theon! The final lap around Lambeau Field was euphoric (well, you need to be a Packer fan to appreciate that one.) My only complaint was the lack of showers after the race made it difficult for out of town runners who needed to leave after the race. It seemed odd what with a NFL facility that caters to roughly 200 athletes on any given Sunday in the fall looming in the background.
K. H. from California (12/19/2013) "Awesome!!" (about: 2013) 11-50 previous marathons \| 4-5 Green Bay Marathons COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 This small marathon focuses mostly on the half marathon. After the full and half split, the course feels a little lonely for a few miles. When it approaches DePere, the spectator support picks up a bit. It is a flat, fast marathon with one noticeable hill at about mile 8. This is a wonderful moderate sized marathon. The people of Green Bay are great. Residents set up sound systems in their yards during the quieter sections of the course. Some had sprinklers out, which was nice because 2013 was another warm one. If you decide to run this one, book a hotel the same day. Hotels fill up quickly.
J. P. from Sioux Falls, SD (8/4/2013) "Thanks to the Packers for their support..." (about: 2013) 11-50 previous marathons \| 1 Green Bay Marathon COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 Being from Wisconsin, this was a homecoming of sorts and the folks in GB put on a nice event. I don't believe this would be a successful event without the Packers allowing the runners to finish at Lambeau and use the atrium for a very good expo. For a race this size the parking and logistics are fantastic, and the only negatives were finding a hotel in the area and lousy post-race food. But it's the best option for a Wisconsin marathon as a 50-stater.
J. R. from Atlanta, GA (5/20/2013) "Fantastic race!" (about: 2013) 6-10 previous marathons \| 1 Green Bay Marathon COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 I was blown away by what a well-run, perfect race this was. I have many compliments - the expo was efficient and had lots to do, the pre-race period was easy to navigate, the course was beautiful, challenging enough, and well-supported, and the post-race festivities were great. I was most impressed with the volunteers. This was my eighth marathon, and I've never run one that included so many friendly people. The encouragement that they all offered made all the difference in the world. The only negatives that I can think of (and there aren't many) miles 12-16 are kind of dull (but not terrible), the merger with the half entering Lambeau is a bit tricky to navigate, there wasn't a ton in the way of post-race food (unless your stomach, unlike mine, can handle a beer and a brat post-race). On the whole, I can't recommend this race enough! By far my favorite mid-size marathon.
M. S. from New York (6/23/2012) "Bad First Marathon Experience" (about: 2012) First Marathon COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 2 FANS: 3 This was a disaster of a first marathon experience. I won't belabor all the issues of why the race was cancelled, if it should have been cancelled at all, or who the blame belongs to in the cancellation. What I will say is that for all of the alleged extra pre-race precautions that were put into place, it was obvious that there was no clear-cut cancellation plan, and everything was a mess as a result. What this race has going for it is a great small-town feel. The first few miles were packed with spectators, which I thought was impressive for 7 am on a hot and humid morning. I thought the expo in the Lambeau Field Atrium was also done very well, and there were more vendors than I expected for a race this size. I also liked receiving a weekly 'first-timers' email. While they didn't always teach me something about training or provide inspiration, it was a nice touch. A major problem for this race (and I see that many others have already posted about this) is that it's definitely focused on the half marathon. The full marathon is almost an afterthought; as soon as you separate from the half runners, the full course was dead for several miles. I'm sure there were more spectators and support further along the course, but alas, I was forced to stop running. I don't see myself running this race ever again, as long as this debacle remains unresolved. I would consider running next year if we received a refund towards registration (similar to what the Madison Marathon did a week later), or if the race director handed off responsibility to someone else. I don't blame him for canceling the race - I think it was the safe call in that situation. But after this and 2011's too long course, I think it's time for a change in leadership to repair the tarnished image of this race.
J. K. from The Deep South (6/1/2012) "Green Bay Marathon is a Waste of Your Time" (about: 2012) 11-50 previous marathons \| 1 Green Bay Marathon COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 1 FANS: 3 The race was cancelled at 9:35am, except the race director did not have an official race cancellation policy in place. Some people were forcibly removed from the course while others were encouraged to finish. No one received official finishing times except the top 4 men. This race and this race director are a joke. I have never in 17 marathons experienced something so poorly managed. I learned last year that the course was 1/2 mile long! This is a local Half Marathon that allows the locals to run through Lambeau Field. Don't waste your time, your money, or your training on this horrible event.

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