The race was ok at best. I felt like there were too many out-and-backs and that began to screw with my head near the end. The last out and back down Queen street in the beaches neighbourhood was a difficult stretch to tackle mentally. Your legs are screaming and its all too tempting to step into the west bound lane and cut the race short. There was nothing terrible about the course i just wouldn't have planned it that way.

The worst part was the bag check pick-up. The finishing shoot ends at the bag check which is a closed corral. It was chaos. It took me almost an hour to get my bag and that was after they had let all the marathoners go into the half and 5k line to get things moving quicker. Of and after you get your bag you expected to wade back through the mob it was unbelievable. They also charge you $2.00 if you want to check your bag. I'll probably never run this race again because of this.

I didn't get into the race in my home town, so I decided to visit this marathon and I do not regret my decision. The race is pretty flat and there were some bumps, but nothing was noticeably painful. The crowd was also very good and interactive. It's not the 26.2-mile block party that NY is but still extremely supportive. My only gripe is that I don't run with a watch and use the marathon clocks to guide myself. In the US, every mile is marked. Unfortunately, this race marks only every 5K, which I hadn't expected so it threw me off. Oh well - I still had a great time!

I loved to run STWM 2010. Weather was just perfect, many people were cheering all along the course long, and there was great organization overall. Impressive views of the lake and the city downtown. I also enjoyed very much the "friendship run" the day before the marathon, with John Stanton. Great marathon; I truly recommend it!

Very good organization.The course isn't as flat as they say it is during the final 10 to 12K. Recommended 100%.

I wouldn't say this course is pancake flat! Make sure you check out the elevation chart for this course. Starting around mile 20 it seems like it's more uphill than down, and if it's windy, it's kind of brutal!

This was my fourth time running this marathon and it gets better every year. If you're looking for a PR, this is the course to run; just look at the winning time this year and the top finishing times. Great support, fantastic volunteers, and good organization that ranges from packet pick-up to the medal being hung around your neck. Highly recommend this marathon.

This was the sixth time running this course, my 24th marathon. They didn't have any gels on the course and there weren't many porta-potties at the stations. They could have been doubled. The water stations should have come every 2 K as well. The cost of parking for the race kit pick-up was too high. They should have it at the convention center like last year.

This was my third Toronto Waterfront Marathon, and the new course was really great. Instead of the barren Thompson Park, you run through an area called the BEACHES, and with all of the people cheering you on before 30K, it really helped. One man even gave out watermelon slices, and they tasted SOOOOO good.

There was a problem with the expo buses at the beginning, but that was solved in a timely manner. The expo was great, with plenty of free stuff and great speakers. Really enjoyed the FRIENDSHIP RUN held on Saturday - free food and a nice way to stay loose and meet your fellow runners, and having Joan Benoit Samuelson there wasn't bad either. I really recommend doing this free run.

I have run 161 marathons so far, and this one is as good as a lot of the BIGGER ones. Great job. I will be back.

The course for this race was well planned out - pretty flat and scenic along the coast, and then also through some towns where there were plenty of eager folks cheering us on and little festivals (which were unrelated to the race but uplifting nonetheless). The out-and-back portion was also nice, getting to see the faster and slower runners each way!

Organization was fairly good for the expo. I appreciated the shuttles that transported us there from the downtown hotel. Pre-race morning organization was lacking! Bag check was particularly terrible - the worst I have seen, and the only one to charge! Double boo! Course organization was fine, but more restrooms in the first miles are needed, as half and full runners were together, making the wait for the potties over five minutes! The post-race area was also ok - we were all kept together and going in the same direction, and there was adequate food: bagels and fruit.

The course is as flat as a marathon course can get. The few little "rolls" are hardly noticeable. The expo was ok, and packet pickup was great. The race is pretty crowded at the start since the full and half start at the same time. I ran Toronto hoping for a flat course, a city feel and a good race time - and I got all three. My only negative comment is that, for a "waterfront" marathon, I rarely saw any water.