Toronto is my hometown so really looked forward to having the opportunity to return east and run on familiar turf on a flat, scenic race course. Course along the Toronto waterfront heading west to Humber Bay and back east along the Lakeshore to the Beaches area did not disappoint AND weather was awesome (sunny & warm). My only criticism is that for a 'big city' race the race medals were kind of disappointing this year compared to those I've received at other marathons such as Chicago Lasalle, Napa Valley and Seattle/ Bellevue Seafair races. Even Queen City race in Regina, SK last year offered a nicer finishers medal (go figure?). Kudos to the organizers for a quality, flat and fast race course and the enthusiasm of the volunteers along the race course. Enjoyed my experience in the GTA/ TO! Hope to be back soon :)

This was my first Canadian marathon. The organizers did a great job from the expo, to the race, to the post-race party. Unlike this year's Chicago Marathon there were plenty of water and Gatorade at all of the stops. The enthusiastic volunteers made it easier to run the final miles.

The post-race party at Milestones was enjoyable. The winner of the marathon, John Kelai, was so friendly and gladly signed autographs and posed for pictures.

I enjoyed my first-marathon experience and I think that it is in part because of this race. It was a nice, flat course (a little boring but at least there were no hills) and the volunteers were terrific. The race and race expo were well organized. Overall it was a great experience.

This was my 4th marathon. I was looking forward to visiting Toronto. I was not disappointed. Being from the US, I appreciated the mile markers, but I so wish the US would go metric! The course was interesting and I enjoyed every mile. The expo was great and I really enjoyed hearing John Bingham speak at the expo and the pasta dinner, although the food was quite disappointing. We stayed at the race host hotel and there were many casual dining restaurants in the immediate vicinity. The entire experience was memorable. The size of the full 'thon is moderate, along the lines of Rocket City or Portland, ME. I'd do it again, but there are so many I haven't run yet, so I don't know if I'll get back to this one or not.

This was my sixth consecutive year running the half marathon here.

The organization is still very smooth and professional. The weather in September in Toronto is quite reliable.

The course is flat and fast.

Personally I feel the only drawback of this race is that the course is not hideous, but it certainly doesn't show off Toronto's best features.

All in all, if you were thinking of visiting Toronto for a race weekend, I believe this is the best one to choose.

Very well organized. Nice course. Roads are closed to traffic. Plenty of room. Aid stations were well manned and very enthusiastic! Even the weather held out. Toronto should be proud of this race. I just wish that I had been in better shape.

The Toronto Waterfront Marathon was very organized and well run. The race director was friendly and went out of his way to chat with runners at the Friendship Run on Saturday morning. Although they are both relatively small, you don't want to miss the Friendship Run or the expo. Very friendly and helpful experts and volunteers make you feel confident and ready to run! The penguin and Coach Jenny were inspirational in their presentations at the expo. The race t-shirts were top-notch and of great quality, and I loved the personalized race numbers and the Team USA runners bracelets. The pace bunnies were easy to locate and really seemed motivated to help us all meet our time goals. The neighborhood challenges had good music and entertainment as you ran by. Even the course photographers were cheering us on! The water stations and neighborhood areas were uplifting, but the rest of the course lacked spectators, if that's important to you. I loved the course, and the out-and-back loops gave me many opportunites to watch some amazing elite athletes race by.

The Toronto Waterfront Marathon delivered everything promised and more. Super race for half-marathoners and marathoners. Congratulations to the race director and all the volunteers for a fabulous, well-organized race.

After being sorely disappointed with the Toronto Marathon (our city's *other* race), I was holding my breath to see how this event compared. What a difference and what an enjoyable experience. The course was well thought out and keeps runners tight to the waterfront and on mainly closed roads. Water stations and port-o-potties were frequent (and they even had toilet paper halfway through the race...); the volunteers were plentiful; the logistics were smooth; and the start/finish is easy to get to, in an area with plenty of immediate parking in the area and easy subway access. The course is open, flat and fast. Some parts of it are out of the way, but all things considered, it is as well thought out and "runner-focused" as one could hope for within the context of trying to close off 26 miles within a major city. The finish line was well organized. I was also very impressed by how smooth and painless the entire event was to particpate in - no bumps or letdowns. If you want to run a marathon in Toronto, this is the one....

It was a very good day for a half marathon. Weather was cool but not too cool and as the day warmed up, not too warm. Ran a surprisingly fast time considering my other race timings of similar distance. Volunteers and spectators were a blast, especially since we had personalized bibs.

I must admit that I ran this marathon last year and gave it a mediocre review. I give a lot of credit to the organizers because they listened to the feedback and made GREAT changes. The course was much improved, the neighborhood challenges provided more spectators, and the overall organization was better. I even traveled to Toronto from Detroit and chose to skip my hometown race to give Toronto another chance. Glad I did. This marathon will continue to grow because these race organizers care and know what they are doing. Thanks and see you next year.