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Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon Runner Comments
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Course 4.4 
Organization 4.5 
Spectators 4.4
Number of comments: 330 [displaying comments 241 to 251]
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Ron Steinhilber from El Mirage, AZ
(4/28/2005)
 "My favorite experience so far" (about: 2005)
6-10 previous marathons
| 1 Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 I really enjoyed this race... and yes, I did set a PR!! The course was excellent... rolling hills, nice lake area, well-run water stops with Powerade at each one. The weather was perfect for running. The race was well organized. It started on time. The course was well marked for driving purposes the day before. There were ample refreshments at the end of the race...and quite a variety of them. I even got my chip time before I left, which is rare for such a big event. I honestly don't pay that much attention to spectators anymore. I zone out when I am running, but those I did notice were very excited about us running through their area. The most important aspect of this race is the memorial. I highly suggest you arrive at the race about one hour before the start time and just sit by the memorial and take it all in. It was a moving experience for me... one I shall never forget. | |
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C. T. from Keller, Texas
(4/28/2005)
 "It Just Keeps Getting Better at OKC!" (about: 2005)
4-5 previous marathons
| 3 Oklahoma City Memorial Marathons
COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 My third time at the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon; the improvements are visible from one year to the next. This race will be on my list every year as long as I can do it; it has an incredible atmosphere, all the people involved are so friendly and try so hard that I have a very hard time believing anyone could do it much better (if at all). If you havent been to this race, go next year, you won't regret it! | |
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G. M. from Dakkas
(4/27/2005)
"Fan support was very motavating" (about: 2005)
3 previous marathons
| 1 Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 5 The weather this year was great. The fans along the way were very supportive. The water stops were great. Was able to pr this race and will be back next year. | |
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P. N. from Austin, Texas
(4/27/2005)
"Perfect!" (about: 2005)
4-5 previous marathons
| 1 Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 This was my first trip to Oklahoma City and it went even better than I hoped. I ran the half marathon, and my friends ran the full marathon. We all agreed that this was one of the best organized and produced races we've ever attended. The course was pretty, rolling but no steep hills; the volunteers and the spectators were friendly; there were live musicians entertaining on the course; even the weather was perfect on the day of the race: cool, dry and clear with almost no wind. If you're looking for a race to remember, this is The One. | |
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j. a. from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
(4/27/2005)
"Windy but worth it" (about: 2005)
2 previous marathons
| 2 Oklahoma City Memorial Marathons
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 This is my second year to run this marathon, but definitely not my last. Shallow hills and some pretty gusty winds (especially by the lake miles 14-17) add a challenge. The real reason to run this marathon is to run in honor of those who experienced the horror of the 1995 bombing. There are banners all along the course, each with the name of someone who lost his life that day. After 10 years and 2 marathons, I still get tears in my eyes as we start the race in downtown OKC. The spectators are wonderful and water/powerade stations are plentiful. Not one to miss! | |
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S. S. from St. Louis
(4/27/2005)
"Very enjoyable" (about: 2005)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 This was a very enjoyable race with good organization, a nice course, great volunteers and a great cause. The start at the memorial is moving. The road at the start is a bit narrow for the number of runners but no big deal. The water stops were very well organized (esp when I compare them to the ones in St. Louis two weeks back!), and plentiful. Their placement was nice since they came sort of in between mile markers and provided another target to look forward to, past the mile marker itself. The mile markers were very visible and the pace flip charts were a great idea, I have not seen those before. The course is nice but the bit around the lake makes it really great. The day was not too warm and the breeze was cooling although at times, it was an annoying head wind. The first half of the course has some 'hills', nothing to realy complain about. Very nice design to the medal. Eminently enjoyable. | |
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Val Hill from Tulsa, OK
(4/27/2005)
"AWESOME 1ST MARATHON!!!!" (about: 2005)
1 previous marathon
| 1 Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 Well, I don't have anything to compare it to, but this was a great experience for me as a 'virgin-marathoner!' I am from Tulsa, so I just picked what was close to home, but it could not have been better. The weather was perfect. There were enough hills (slopes, more like) to challenge you but not kill you (I didn't train on hills at all). There was a great atmosphere, with the memorial as the cause. There were plenty of potties, drinks, snacks, gels, first aid, course markings, fans, and the volunteers were amazing... Everything I imagined my first marathon to be! Hey, I even PR'd-4:31. ha ha ha! A great city to be in also, the hotel we stayed at (the Westin) was great about accomodating the runners-they moved our check-out time back. And you have to check out the Riverwalk while you're there. The course went through beautiful residential areas, along the lake, and through business districts as well. It had a little bit of everything! | |
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A. G. from Austin, TX
(4/26/2005)
 "Great Marathon/Half Marathon" (about: 2005)
First Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 4 Excellent course for a marathon or half marathon. Great water stations and mile markers throughout the course. Only complaint was lining up before the race was confusing and jam packed at the front. People doing the 5k could not get to the back and spectators were working their way through the participants to get to the sides. Other than that it was a great race. | |
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J. W. from Dallas
(4/26/2005)
"Once again...fantastic" (about: 2005)
6-10 previous marathons
| 2 Oklahoma City Memorial Marathons
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 Even better than last year. Wonderful hospitality in OKC, great aid stations, nice, but kind of hilly course. The wind not near as bad as feared. | |
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M. W. from Tulsa OK
(4/26/2005)
"A wonderful experience!!" (about: 2005)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 The people along the course were great. I've never been thanked so many times for being a part of something. Being a perfect running day didn't hurt anything either. |
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