May 18, 2024
Current Year Results
Results Search
Biggest/Best Boston Qualifier
2024 Results
2023 Results
2022 Results
2021 Results
2020 Results
2019 Results
2018 Results
2017 Results
2016 Results
2015 Results
2014 Results
2013 Results
2012 Results
2011 Results
2010 Results
2009 Results
2008 Results
2007 Results
2006 Results
2005 Results
2004 Results
2003 Results
2002 Results
2001 Results
2000 Results
☰
Tupelo Marathon Runner Comments
Back to Tupelo Marathon Information & Reviews
Course 4.1 
Organization 4.4 
Spectators 2.6
Number of comments: 156 [displaying comments 91 to 101]
|
M. Y. from Laurel, MS
(9/3/2007)
 "1st Marathon, won't be last" (about: 2007)
First Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 I had run other races in the Tupelo area (the King of the Hill Tri and Gum Tree 10K) and new I wanted to make my first attempt at a marathon the Tupelo Marathon. I'm glad I did. Not a lot of flash but didn't want or need it. The finisher's medal was awesome. Great organization and super nice people. Proud to call Mississippi home and glad my first was in-state. Way to go, Tupelo. | |
|
M. L. from Sarasota, Florida
(9/3/2007)
 "It is what it is! A great little race!" (about: 2007)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Tupelo Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 2 My friends and I missed the race the year of Katrina, and the race committee sent our shirts and medals anyway. It was a great gesture, but I had to earn it, and I did! Early weather reports were frightening, even to someone who trains in Florida, so I was pleasantly greeted by the relatively comfortable conditions. There was quite a bit of shade after the sun came up. Water stations were ample and well staffed. And EVERYONE was smiling and helpful. There were no hitches involved - everything went totally smoothly. The course was easy to follow and Tupelo was easy to get around. I turned off my music to hear the early morning sounds of nature - roosters and cows; and horses trotted to their fences to watch us go by before daylight. I love the theme - the shirts and medals are great. There's a lot to be said for the smaller marathons, and this is one of the best. | |
|
MARATHONJUNKIE ENGLE from Columbus, OHIO
(7/31/2007)
"Trample the weak and hurdle the dead" (about: 2006)
50+ previous marathons
| 4-5 Tupelo Marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 2 This is a marathoners marathon. I have run Tupelo 5 times and over 100 marathons and this race is what marathoning is all about. Great organization and a great race director. If you need crowds along the course stay in bed and watch TV. This is a rolling hill course that is a true marathon. I am not one for pampering or flashy crowds. Give me heat, give me hills. This marathon is a test as a marathon should be. Run it and know that you have completed something special. It was my first and I hope I will run my last in the heat and the hills of Tupelo. | |
|
Wayne Brown from Baton rouge, Louisiana
(9/10/2006)
"I love it so much, I did a double" (about: 2006)
11-50 previous marathons
| 3 Tupelo Marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 1 I like this course so much, that me and my training partner started at 11:30 p.m. and ran the course in around 3:55. Then, we ran it again with the normal marathon group. I have run 20-30 marathons, and what makes this one my favorite are the people. Although there are no fans or bands or basically anything else for that matter, but the support of the volunteers and staff is unmatched. Even when we told Mike that I would be would be out there running all night, and then doing the regular run as well, he still offered support for us and food when they did not have too. Just a small insight to the kind of awesome people that put that event on. THANKS to everyone. Me and my whole family will be there as long as you have it. It was also the place my wife and son both got their first full marathon medals. A true runner's run. | |
|
H. G. from FL
(9/6/2006)
 "good if you are fast and like small races" (about: 2006)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Tupelo Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 1 The organizers were great and the course was challenging, especially since there were minimal people around to cheer you on. Be careful at the beginning b/c it is pitch black. I saw some people w/ flashlights! I didn't like that traffic was not blocked off at all and some drivers seemed oblivious to the fact that there were runners on the road. I also would have liked Gu (or something similar) and earlier Gatorade stations. I found the after-party to be disappointing b/c by the time I finished (around 5 hrs) the food and drink selection were picked over and all I had was a sausage McMuffin and water. | |
|
Rob Fetters from Cincinnati
(9/6/2006)
"My favorite marathon." (about: 2006)
11-50 previous marathons
| 4-5 Tupelo Marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 2 I imagine this is what marathons might have been like in the '60s, before they had to sell 'em like some sort of product. It's a good-natured spiritual thing, which is what running's all about for me. Pretty and rolling course. Fantastic shirt and medal, and the nicest, funniest fellow runners in the world. There's no gun at the beginning, just Mike L. yelling, "Go!" You'll hurdle a few dead armadillos, and trample an insect or two, but that's about it for the downside. An excellent long run to rev you up for the big fast one that will qualify you for Boston. Tupelo is a lovely old southern town full of friendly people. Eat at Vanelli's the night before - the buffet is perfect fuel, and the staff is very kind. I saw Elvis. Heck, he ran the last 12 miles with me, and said his name was Claude, but I know the King when I run with him. | |
|
Jeff Venable from Dallas, TX
(9/6/2006)
"Great, small race - nice bling" (about: 2006)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Tupelo Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 1 A great, small race. This year the weather was wonderful. Ten days prior to the race the weather was terrible and I was dreading the run, but I woke up to temperatures in the 60's, and the day never got worse. I met wonderful people during the race - sorry, Rob, for making you break 4 hours the wrong way this year. I met people that were as crazy about running marathons as I am. The race was a wonderful stroll down country lanes with new found friends to chat with the entire way. I even picked cotton for a new friend. It was truly a nice, small race. Rolling terrain (it would be unfair to call them hills), plenty of food and drinks at the end (even for people who came in well after four hours like myself). I even used the porta-potties with no wait just before the turn-around. It just doesn't get much better than that! I came for the medallion, but I loved the event. This is a race shirt and medallion (too bad it had the 14.2 printed on the medallion - people at work thought that I had only run 14.2 miles) that is so unique that everybody should do this race at least once. Of course this year the slogan seems to have changed to "Hurdle the weak - Trample the dead" vs. the previous slogan of "Trample the weak - Hurdle the dead." The shirt and medal slogan matched each other, so go figure. Come for the bling, enjoy the run. Don't forget to visit Elvis while there. My only regrets included the lack of pre-race party. Also, people brought those dumb flashlights. And I didn't like the 14.2-mile option printed on the finisher's medal. I am not sure that lacking music counts as a weakness, but it was totally silent before, during, and after the run... just like a training run (but I guess a lot of people don't train in the dark, so they used those dumb flashlights). It also might have been nice to have a coned-off lane to come back in as there was no shoulder on the road, but if I wasn't busy gabbing I would have been single-file and it would not have mattered as much. Basically no negatives.... It was fun running in the dark and not knowing who was part of your conversation for seven miles. People would chime in that you had no idea were part of your group. It was a blast. I had more fun than at Albuquerque last Labor Day weekend... and that is saying a lot! | |
|
J. S. from Jackson, TN
(9/5/2006)
"harder than I would have thought" (about: 2006)
1 previous marathon
| 1 Tupelo Marathon
COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 3 I grew up in Tupelo, and wanted to run my first full marathon there despite everyone warning in previous comments that this is not a good first marathon. I completely disagree. I trained properly, and for the most part trained by myself, so it was no big deal when I spent miles 14 through 26 by myself. I am not saying it was easy. In fact, the course was harder than I imagined it would be. The elevation changes are somewhat difficult and deceptive for north Mississippi. There were no spectators to speak of, but what do you expect at 5:00 a.m.? The weather turned out great, and I would recommend this marathon to anyone, even if it is your first. Enjoyed it and will be back again for sure. | |
|
K. B. from Arlington, Tennessee
(9/4/2006)
"Nice Course - A MUST-RUN for Marathoners" (about: 2006)
6-10 previous marathons
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 3 I had fun! This was my first time to run the Tupelo Marathon. It's usually too hot to run a marathon this time of year, but I thought it would make a great training run. We had nearly perfect temperatures this year with 60 degrees at the start! I enjoyed it much more than I anticipated. There were more water stations than I had heard there would be.... Thank you! I was a late finisher, so there weren't any good snacks left by the time I finished; however, food was not a priority. Race staff was helpful and upbeat. Police presence was a plus. Thanks, Tupelo! I'd do this one again. | |
|
Danny Swindle from Newport, MI
(9/4/2006)
 "Small friendly race" (about: 2006)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Tupelo Marathon
COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 3 FANS: 1 Pros: All of the runners were very polite. 5:00 am start before it got too hot. Not too hot or humid. Waiting area at the Furniture Mart. Course was well marked and easy to follow. Best Western Hotel was very accommodating. Cons: No fans but then again, none were promised or expected. |
Quick Links
Marathon Search
Upcoming US Marathons
Upcoming International Marathons
Search Marathon Results
Latest Running News
Recent Newsletters
Race Director Tools
© 2000-2024, All Rights Reserved by MarathonGuide.com LLC
