Three days before the race the forecast was 70 and sunny. Two days before it was 55 and sunny. The day before 55 and chances of rain. Actual weather? 45, and it poured! So pack a little of everything because OKC weather is a bit crazy.

Though it was wet and cold, it was a great race. With the exception of the few miles on the lake you were never on the same road very long which allowed us to see a lot of the city and never get bored.

I thought the crowd support was great, as there were very few instances when spectators were not around. Aid stations were well stocked, and one station was even handing out peanuts which was just awesome. There were abundant port-a-pottys throughout the course.

The post race amenities were great as well. A huge assortment of bagels, cookies, and fruit, not to mention Carl's Jr. cheeseburgers and a finisher shirt. Pre-race pasta party had great food too.

This is an absolutely great marathon and you need to put this on your list. Make sure you go to the Memorial museum as it's one of the best I've ever been to.

This is my first marathon so I don't have much to compare it to.

I thought it was well organized. Packet pick up was easy. The website is good, with maps to help you figure out where to go and what to do. The volunteers were all very friendly and helpful.

The pasta dinner was ok: some pasta with marinara poured on top and a decent sandwich and a cookie. Again the volunteers were great.

The weather was miserable for the race. Temps in the 40's, windy, rainy, and with hail coming down. A group of us huddled in a stairwell in a parking garage until the race started and then jumped in the best we could. Not typical temps for OKC this time of year. Every finisher earned it on this run.

The course was good, but again, I don't have much to compare it to. Some rolling hills but nothing major.

The fans - wow, what can I say? For people to come out and cheer in this weather was spectacular. I'm sure there would have been more people had the weather been nice, but still, I very much appreciated every person along the course.

The OKC Memorial Marathon (2010) was my first full marathon. I couldn't have asked for a better race. The spectators were great, and I loved the course. I couldn't participate in 2011, but I'm looking forward to 2012. The organizers do a great job (despite the fact the start could have been a bit smoother). Overall, a great race for a great cause.

Love this race ran 4 full marathons & 4 relays. This had to be the worst Expo ever!!! WAY too crowded & packet pick up room should have been reversed!!! In spite of the COLD & RAIN oh ya & HAIL I wouldn't have been a spectator either but MAJOR KUDO'S to the volunteers!!!!!!!!

This was my first FULL marathon. I enjoyed the crowd participation. I loved all of the different things we got to see on the course. I will definitely be back to do it again!

I had originally signed up for the full; however, I had injured my leg in training, and couldn't train up to the necessary mileage. I downgraded to the half  and I will most certainly be going back to do the full.

The course wasn't the most scenic, but it was "pleasantly challenging." Some hills, though nothing race-breaking; and the city's support was incredible.

Definitely: The volunteers MAKE this race.

Although no one can control the weather, the 2008 OKC Marathon was rainy and quite cool! For the first half, we had to run north mostly uphill into a really strong wind and a very cold rain. The shuttle from the motel to the race filled up and we had to wait for them to arrange to send another shuttle - we arrived late for the start and had to walk quite a long way just to get to the area where we could actually get in the mass of people to begin the race. The finisher t-shirt was an XL and I had requested a small. However, giving credit where credit is due, the organizers mailed me a small finisher's shirt. I am registered to run it again in 2011 - praying for better weather and better organization for the start.

The start is not well organized. The expo is pretty good, including packet pickup. But in 2009 we had to wait in line to enter the expo - not a lot of fun. I have run much smaller marathons that have a way nicer medal and finisher's shirt. The medal is small and cheap like you might get at a local 5K. The finisher's tech shirt is men's sizes only. They call it "unisex," but no matter how you describe it, it is not a woman's shirt. There are nice things about the race, namely the remembrance of the Murrah Building bombing victims. They usually have good speakers such as Bill Rodgers, Joanie Samuelson, and Amy Palmiero. But otherwise it is a pretty average race experience.

First marathon.

It was still dark when we had to arrive, and there were very few signs to tell runners where to go.

The run was great, and well supported with water and GU stops. It was easy to know where the course was.

The digital photos are outlandish. Their contracted photography company wants $25 per digital photo. Outlandish... no thanks.

I ran the half at Oklahoma City, but I have run several marathons and other half marathons that are part of marathon events so I feel like I know how to do a good review. :) I want to do the 50 states but my body will not let me do a full in every state! Anyway, overall I was really happy with this race and was really impressed with the State of Oklahoma in general!

The positives: The course was great. I especially loved running through the scenic neighborhoods. Some hills, but nothing outrageous... the variety is good for your legs. The weather was perfect, though the stretch on Classen does not have much shade (if any), so even with the cool temps the sun zapped some of my energy - but I got it back by the end. The volunteers and fan support for this race were AMAZING! Like I said, I travel all over for half and full marathons, and many of those races have been pretty lonely at times... but I cannot recall any stretch of the race where there weren't people nearby cheering us on. The aid stations had a good layout, with plenty of opportunity to get fluids, salty snacks, etc. without jamming up.

The negatives: The corrals at the start were a mess. It seems like you could only enter the gates at the very front or the very back - no entry points if you wanted to line up with your pace. They were not utilizing the whole street, and the space between the fencing was PACKED. I actually had to wait until the race started and then crawled through the fence to get inside (yes, I chose to do this - but it seemed like a better alternative than fighting my way all the way to the back and then have to spend the first couple miles slowly weaving around people). Second, the expo was good, but too crowded - since the race is getting bigger, the organizers may want to consider a different venue if possible. It was hard to move around let alone spend time shopping at the vendor booths. Lastly, I was a little upset that we had to pay for parking just to go to packet pick-up - granted there was a basketball game and art fair going on, so I know why they were charging, but for those of us who just needed to get our race gear, maybe we could have gotten parking vouchers or something?

But overall, a fun experience - definitely consider the OKC Memorial Marathon if you are looking for a race in Oklahoma!