For being my first marathon, I thought it was a great experience. There was a smaller turnout than expected but the scenery and the support that you got along the way was amazing! I especially liked it when the younger volunteers would cheer you on by name (because they had the information with your number and name in hand), I would also like to thank the Mead track team for being there at mile 14 right when I had hit my wall, they had doughnuts and gatorade! I wouldn't have finished without them. A couple of tough hills especially at mile 22, what we the locals call Doomsday hill (from the annual Bloomsday fun run). The scenery and adventure add a ton to this run. I absolutley encourage anyone to hit this one up...well worth it!!

This was my first marathon, and I picked a great one! The course was not easy -- pretty nasty hill at mile #22 -- but a great time nonetheless. Beautiful scenery, great crowds at the aid stations. I'd love to do it again next year!

I've run this marathon 3 times now. It is very scenic (even the big hills are beautiful), rolling through woods on the Spokane River. Great organization, nice to have water station staff cheer you on by name! Always a great time.

The Spokane Marathon was a relatively small race, but made up for it in heart and scenery. I liked the constant change in terrain and that I was in the forest for most of the time. This is a great race you are running for enjoyment and not necessarily time. Don't expect a lot of fanfare or finishing celebrations, though the cheerleading squads and track/xc teams that I ran into along the course were a welcome dose of inspiration. Overall, it was great! Spokane is a fun city to run in.

This course was beautiful. The high school kids at the aid stations were the best! The weather was awesome that day. Even though I was the last person to finish out of 82 I will do it again. Someone had to be last right?! I'm from Spokane so it was a good reason to go home and visit my family and friends. All the folks that put this together were great. Thank you Spokane!