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Malta Marathon Runner Comments
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Course 3.7 
Organization 4.1 
Spectators 2.6
Number of comments: 15 [displaying comments 11 to 15]
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T. V. from Brussels, Belgium
(4/16/2008)
 "Would not do this one again..." (about: 2008)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Malta Marathon
COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 2 FANS: 2 What can I say... I fell in love with stunning Malta and its people. What a great place to visit. I will certainly be back for a family holiday. I truly enjoyed the first 1/3 of the race but did not like the heavy traffic and traffic jams over 2/3 of the course. Runners had to put up with constantly inhaling exhaust fumes and trying to avoid being run over by cars, motorcycles and bikes. Power drinks should have been given earlier in the race and a couple of toilets along the route and at the registration point would have been welcomed by all the runners. ...And there you have it; of the all the marathons I've run, this one surely is at the bottom of my list, closely followed by Lisbon and Bruges. You definitely will see me back in Malta, but unfortunately not for another marathon. | |
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A. W. from GUERNSEY
(3/18/2008)
 "HISTORIC RUN" (about: 2008)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Malta Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 2 Positive points: Downhill course; scenic; very well marshaled (as it is on open roads); nice and low-key; plenty of water staions (bottles also); nice finish area in Sliema; if doing the half marathon, good chance for a PB; buses to beautiful start at Medina; plenty of loos and space at the start area; friendly runners (Maltese are very welcoming); and tons of history to look at. Negative points: Road surfaces were awful; 1st part of the marathon was deceptively hard (up and down, and twisty); no pasta party; no expo; first use of chip timing this year and lots of problems due to this at number pick up; open roads (a bit close to cars at times); support sporadic; too many bikes on the route getting in the way; when the half joins the marathon, some runners lacked etiquette towards the slower marathon runners; check weather - if it's warm, the heat reflects off the road/walls fiercely, and if it's wet, the roads will be very slippery. | |
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M. M. from Bugibba, Malta
(3/24/2007)
 "Great course plus great weather." (about: 2007)
First Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 3 This is a good course, starting at about 600 feet above sea level at the old Malta capital, Mdina, and finishing at the tourist resort of Sliema, at sea level. Good organization, including well placed drinking stations. If you want to try and obtain a PB, I suggest you try this one out. | |
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Andy Wheeler from Bolton, England
(3/14/2004)
"Mostly downhill with a tailwind (half-marathon)" (about: 2004)
4-5 previous marathons
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 3 Having left Manchester with temperatures of -5, it was a delight to be running in shorts again. I only did the half marathon but it was mostly downhill with the wind behind us. The hills were short and sharp, the wind was cold when it was against us. Be warned, the roads aren't closed to other traffic and at one point we had to cross a slip road. However, the police and marshalls did a very good job. Lots of cracks and potholes in the roads although the surface was like glass and slippery at the drink stations. If it rains, I wouldn't recommend racing shoes. Good T-shirt, medal and transport to the start. Results and finish line photos available at the presentation in the evening. Lots more to see including the Stone Age temples. | |
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j. h. from east kilbride,scotland
(1/31/2003)
 "Well worth a visit" (about: 2002)
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 There is a half as well as a full marathon. Last year I ran the half and i am doing the full this year. This is a very well run event which still has a friendly sort of homely feel to it. I would recomend this race I only remember one real climb, in fact the race drops a few hundred feet from start to finish. Malta itself is a lovely place to visit with lots to see and do for the non runners. So if you have the time i say go for it. |
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