This was my first marathon, so the course was ideal and I thoroughly enjoyed the experience. The organization was perfect. The bands were great, the stations and facilities were excellent and the encouragement from everyone along the way was a big help to us first timers. Thank you!

Well organized - don't like staggered starting times.

Ed Whitlock is a true inspiration to runners and non-runners alike. Next year, when I am 42, I hope to run as good as he does.

I liked this course because it is indeed flat - but I found the Spit section to be lonely and isolating, especially at the point where your body needs the most encouragement. If the course is to remain the same, maybe flip it so that runners are going through that section in their first half while they still fresh; that would leave the sections where interesting scenery and cheering spectators are needed the most for the second half.

The spectators were few and fairly far between, but the ones that were there did their best to cheer us along.

I cannot rave enough about the excellent organization and volunteers on the course. Kit pick-up was well organized and we completed it with no problems, and in a timely manner. Water and Gatorade stations were frequent and well-stocked, and the volunteers at the stations were happy and encouraging. Thank you all so much for donating your time! The police and marshalls on the course were equally worthy of applause.

At the end of the course, I had a hard time getting a thermal blanket, and found that the food was not as plentiful as I would have liked. At just over 4 hours, it would have been nice to have something more than an orange, and I am not sure if the 4,000+ half-marathoners were supplied better because they get to the end of the course first?

I'm not sure who ordered up the weather, but do you think they can duplicate it next year?

All in all, a decent first time experience, and a race I will run again next year. Congratulations to all my fellow runners for their effort!

First of all, I would like to extend my thanks to everyone for the opportunity to be able to participate in the Toronto Waterfront Marathon/Scotiabank 5km Run. I live in Kingsville, Texas and this was my very first time to run in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, so I did not know what to expect running in a very cold weather of Toronto as compared to the hot and humid weather of South Texas. However, it turned out to be a perfect day that day to run. I felt great after the run, with my time of 0:26.43.4 and, more so, when the final results came out that I placed first out of fifteen (15) runners in my age category, 60-64. Thanks for the wonderful weather and great workers, crowd and spectators, as well as, to my loving sister, Lilia Abalos Cuison and her very patient son, Mandy (from Markham, Ontario), for their support and encourgement by giving me a ride to the race and by taking my pictures during and after the run. I am looking forward to next year's event. Keep up the good work y'all!

A super organized race, fast and easy course, nice view of the lake, nice weather, and a great looking medal.

This was my first half-marathon. Toronto's Waterfront is a great location to run. I had hoped to break 2 hrs and I did! I finished in 1:51:00.

I thought the music along the way, and the water stations and nutrition at the end of the race were topnotch.

Looking forward to my first full marathon in spring 2004 and probably full marathon in Toronto's Waterfront next September!

PS. I turn 40-years old tomorrow!

This was my 4th marathon and I was finally able to qualify for Boston due in part to the very flat course. This course had very little elevation change at all, although it was rather boring. Lots of water and energy gels on the course (full water bottles at a couple of water stations). There weren't very many spectators on the course, but the few that were there offered lots of encouragement. I would recommend this marathon to anyone, but definitely to somebody who is looking for a very flat, fast course.

Ps. Nice finisher's medal too.

The only thing I would change is better distance signs. Very confusing signs for half-marathon until after we hit the 10k mark.
(More portoloos on the course.)

I prefer this race to the October (Can. int.) marathon; however, I still think the best course was the one in the mid 80's starting at varsity stadium. Nevertheless, this is a great course. I like the fact that the streets are closed, that it is run in Sept., and that it loops so you can see the leaders. The only section I don't particularly like is the spit. In the past, there have been large unavoidable puddles, few spectators, and irate cyclists in this section.