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Miami Marathon Runner Comments
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Course 4.5 
Organization 4.2 
Spectators 3.5
Number of comments: 312 [displaying comments 241 to 251]
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J. T. from Fort Lauderdale, FL
(2/23/2005)
 "Better than Ever" (about: 2005)
2 previous marathons
| 2 Miami Marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 5 The course was spectacular and there were far more fans than last year. The music was great, though there could have been some in the Grove. The only organizational problem was a lack of bagels and more water at the finish. I love black beans and rice, but after running in the sun a hot meal was not on my list of preferred foods. Great job. | |
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Andy Walker from Guernsey
(2/20/2005)
 "beat the winter blues" (about: 2005)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Miami Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 3 Superb marathon, timed well to get the winter chill out of one's bones. Early start (6 AM) avoids excessive heat, but means support is a bit thin in places. Sun rising as you run next to Miami Beach is amazing. Superbly organized, perhaps bottles in place of cups may help in future, plus sponge stations. Expo the best I`ve ever seen (had lectures which was very interesting). Medal also the best one I`ve had. Do the marathon soon as I can see it getting more popular with a large field very quickly. | |
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J. H. from Philadelphia, PA
(2/10/2005)
 "An Excellent Running Experience" (about: 2005)
6-10 previous marathons
| 1 Miami Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 My girlfriend and I traveled from Philadelphia to participate in this marathon... and simply put, it was the greatest running experience I have encountered. I have participated in marathons at 10 different locations, including all the Rock 'n Rolls, New York, Chicago, Lake Tahoe, and Marine Corps. Everything about your marathon was exceptional. The course was diverse in scenery and atmosphere with no real topographical issues. Starting in the dark was great. The water/Gatorade stations and facilities were the most dependable and well-stocked I can recall... and most of all the volunteers were excellent - all the way down to the policemen who had to battle with the traffic all morning. They did it with a great attitude, and still managed to shout encouragement along the way. This may be my first 'repeat' marathon experience, and most definitely will get my highest recommendations. Thanks so much. | |
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R. B. from Vero Beach, Florida
(2/9/2005)
"This marathon exceeded all my expectations." (about: 2005)
2 previous marathons
| 1 Miami Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 No loops. The full course was an ADDITION to the half. Spectacular views of the Miami River, cruise ships, Miami beach, suburbs, yes, and even the bad parts of the city. We runners saw Miami as no one else could. Though the fans were sparse in the last half, the ones that were there made up for it with their enthusiasm and good humor. Porto-lets well spaced. The constantly changing course views helped keep my mind off the pain (what pain?). I'll be back again next year! | |
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D. C. from Fort Lauderdale, Florida
(2/8/2005)
"Super Course" (about: 2005)
3 previous marathons
| 1 Miami Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 This was my third marathon and was easily the best one. Sorry Disney and Marine Corp. The course was fantastic. You can't beat running along South Beach as the sun rises. Nor can you beat running through the quaint 'heavily shaded' neighborhood of Coconut Grove during the second half of the race. There was Gatorade nearly every mile and porto-johns nearly every mile. What more can you ask for? The only negative would be that there was no Gatorade in the finishing area. Fix that and you have a perfect race!!! | |
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Jason Tung from Toronto, Canada
(2/8/2005)
"Miami Marathon Gem!!!" (about: 2005)
6-10 previous marathons
| 1 Miami Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 The Miami Marathon was my fourth marathon in five months. I debated about running this race in the months before, but I'm very glad that I did run it. Living in Toronto and training in freezing temperatures was not helpful for the heat and humidity that I was expecting in Miami. I wasn't sure if I had recovered from the other races and having a slight cold two weeks before the marathon probably didn't help either. However, I still chose to run the race because of the good things I heard about this event and the great experiences that runners have had. And they were right. I don't want to repeat all the positive comments others have already mentioned, but I do want to share a bit of my personal experience from this race. Yes, South Beach, the causeways and Coconut Grove were all spectacular and a feast for the eye. But even long before the race started I sensed that this marathon would be special. Due to other commitments, I could only take a late flight into Miami the night before the race and would miss the expo. So months ahead I phoned Frankie Ruiz, Course Information at RRRacing, who personally took care of this matter and made sure that my race packet was ready for me when I arrived and my chip was activated. He responded with courtesy and great professionalism and didn't make me feel like I was just a number (I remember race directors and organizers from other races who never bother to return my emails, even after I thanked them for a great race). I felt he was sincere and truly concerned about my situation and he even sent me a message after the race to ask if everything went OK. Well Frankie, everything went very well - thanks to you and the other organizers. Miami should be very proud of this event. This is a great marathon, not only because of the scenery, flat course, warm temperatures, enthusiastic volunteers but also the great and friendly people behind the race and supporting it. The last six miles were very tough for me, but I thoroughly enjoyed the entire experience (lying on South Beach after the race was very cool!) and look forward to running it again in the future. | |
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B. C. from Charlottesville, VA
(2/7/2005)
 "Good race in the middle of winter" (about: 2005)
3 previous marathons
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 2 This was my first destination marathon and it was a very good experience. Pros: Scenic course (lit-up cruise ships, Coconut Grove, causeways, art deco district). Adequate staffing, particularly for such an early morning race at 6:00am. Good post-race festivities. Liked the free metro mover elevated trains that get you around town. The temps and direct sunlight were not nearly as bad as I thought. ====== Cons (albeit minor): I felt like I was joining the army while going through the seemingly complicated and involved sign-up routine at packet pick-up (I'm still not sure what was on the fine print of the paper you had to sign). Gatorade cups were too big and too full during the H2O stops. Was unsettling to run on the ground-up pavement in the construction areas. Sparse crowds for much of the race and a lack of music along the way. Runners couldn't re-enter the finisher's zone to get a drink after wandering out of it. I needed a drink and had no money! Wish they took more than 1 photo during the race. It was fun to do this once. May do it again or try to find another fun one out there. | |
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M. C. from Miami, FL
(2/7/2005)
"The Best!!! " (about: 2005)
3 previous marathons
| 2 Miami Marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 After having run Disney and experienced what it is like to run with 25,000 people in very narrow streets, I had a wonderful experience running the Miami Half. The weather was perfect for the half and the organization was the best of the last three years. Miami has come to appreciate this event and support continues to increase every year. My congratulations to the volunteers and organizer who did a fantastic job. I will do this event every year as long as I can put one foot in front of the other. | |
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J. B. from Washington, D.C.
(2/4/2005)
"Kudos" (about: 2005)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Miami Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 Miami was my 27th marathon so I'm somewhat of a harsh critic at this point. Although I wasn't particularly pleased with my time of slightly under four hours, I was quite impressed with this race. After all, it's not the organizers' fault I went out too fast. I probably should have run the half instead (Miami was my 4th marathon in 10 months), but then I wouldn't have received that nifty medal, which I will say is one of the best I've gotten. Anyway, Miami was incredibly well-organized for an event that's so new and growing so rapidly. The organizers got a lot of things right that seem to take other races YEARS to catch on to. I also liked the fact that the registration fee isn't exorbitant like some less enjoyable races (like Disney and Baltimore). It's the principle that bothers me. The only suggestion I have is that Miami needs an alphabetical family meeting area at the finish. Yes, I know we all have cell phones, but it still would have been helpful. The course was beautiful and the warm weather didn't bother me as much as I feared. The early start and mostly shaded second half were great. I'll be back next year (at least for the 1/2) and will bring others! Good job! | |
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T. K. from West Hills, CA
(2/4/2005)
"Miami Rocks!" (about: 2005)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Miami Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 Superb organization and a scenic flat course that goes through many sections of the city. Excellent aid stations throughout and an awesome medal. Warm and humid - it's a tropical marathon. |
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