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Salt Lake City Marathon Runner Comments
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Course 4.1 
Organization 4.1 
Spectators 3.9
Number of comments: 162 [displaying comments 61 to 71]
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B. F. from Evanston, WY
(4/23/2008)
 "Marathon no longer the focus" (about: 2008)
6-10 previous marathons
| 2 Salt Lake City Marathons
COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 3 FANS: 2 I ran this marathon in 2004 and it was great. My expectations for the 2008 marathon were similar, but it now seems that more focus has been placed on all the other events (5K, Half, Bike Tour) to the detriment of the marathon. It is still a quality race with a good route and well stocked aid stations, but not quite like the first time I ran it. | |
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B. M. from Utah
(4/22/2008)
 "What happened this year?" (about: 2008)
11-50 previous marathons
| 3 Salt Lake City Marathons
COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 3 FANS: 5 I have run this marathon 3 times, starting in 2004 with the inaugural run. What happened this year? No one ran the marathon like in past years. Maybe it's because they added the half-marathon, but if I recall correctly, the marathon numbers in the past were larger than the 1200 folks that finished the race this year. What's going on? I was baffled when we lost all the other runners at Sugarhouse Park. Hopefully it will be better next year. And I second the previous comments about Rocky Anderson; Mr. Devine, it's a marathon! Not politics! And the gospel music was great but not for a pre-race pump-me-up! It was a good run, and I had a great time. Thanks to all of the people cheering. | |
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C. F. from Park City
(4/21/2008)
"Gospel music at a marathon? Bad choice." (about: 2008)
11-50 previous marathons
| 2 Salt Lake City Marathons
COURSE: 2 ORGANIZATION: 3 FANS: 3 Worst pre-race music ever! I also noticed that you downsized the medal. Anything to make a buck, eh? | |
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S. W. from Utah
(4/21/2008)
"You get your t-shirt and medal a month later???" (about: 2008)
11-50 previous marathons
| 2 Salt Lake City Marathons
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 1 FANS: 2 I ran the SLC marathon in 2006 and the half in 2008. The course was great, and the weather was much better this year than in 2006. April is a MUCH better month than June for this race. My one complaint is that I was told at the finish that I had registered late, and because of that my medal and shirt would be mailed to me a month later. That sucks! Who wants a medal a month after the race??? I registered on the first to last day, so I don't see how that's "late." If there are certain number of slots available, shouldn't they order that many medals? | |
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K. G. from Temecula, California
(4/21/2008)
"Where's the beer garden???" (about: 2008)
2 previous marathons
| 1 Salt Lake City Marathon
COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 3 FANS: 1 What happened to the post-race beer garden? I know Utahans are somewhat conservative about alcohol consumption, but I've never run a race before without a beer garden or the option to purchase a beer at the end of a tough run. The lack of the beer garden just confirmed the stereotypes I'd heard about this state. The fans were few and far between. I've never felt so lonely on a run before. This was billed as a big marathon; however they failed to point out that most of the participants did the shorter races. Could have used some music/bands along the way. There was only one group of drummers that I can recall. Views were breathtaking (at least for the first half of the run). Towards the end it was very plain and boring as you ran along Van Winkle Parkway into the city. Expected a better turnout at Liberty Park for the final push towards the Gateway Station. Color for full marathon t-shirts was hideous; however the graphic were great. I will never wear this because of the color. Some have described the color as: puss, callous, bile, or smog - just to name a few. The color doesn't look good on anyone. So there go my bragging rights for finishing the race because I'll never, ever wear the tee. Altitude kicked my butt. Trained at sea level and struggled after 14 miles. Final advice: Pack you own beer, bring your iPod and convince your friends and family to make the trip with you, because the locals won't show up for moral support. | |
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K. K. from Houston, Texas
(4/20/2008)
"Really Nice Race" (about: 2008)
6-10 previous marathons
| 1 Salt Lake City Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 3 Traffic control was the best I've ever seen. I thank traffic detail whenever I run past them but there were so many at this race that I couldn't thank them all. Watering stations were FULL of volunteers and the Gatorade was some of the best I've ever tasted during a race (sometimes you get a watered-down mix or something over-mixed, but this was perfect). Weather, an uncontrollable variable, was pleasant, save for the 20+ mph headwind the first half of the race which made it a little more challenging, but that headwind became a tailwind over the last half, so it evened out. Very scenic course with mountain views pretty much the entire way. Spectators, while not huge in numbers, were very supportive, vocal and kind. The last bit to the finish line is really inspiring. Loved the race and highly recommend it. | |
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J. P. from USA
(4/20/2008)
 "Love the Spectators" (about: 2008)
1 previous marathon
| 1 Salt Lake City Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 5 I ran this race yesterday, April 19th, 2008, and I loved this race. There were a few more hills than expected but nothing too bad. After the half marathon point on the marathon course, it's all downhill and flat. Spectators there are really great people. They could still use more of them but I think that will change as the years go on, as this is still a fairly new race. Food at the finish line was a bummer. Only had bananas, hot dogs, cheese taquitos, and almonds/granola. That was a shame. Massages were wonderful and we didn't have to wait too long. Overall, I will definitely do this race again - it was a lot of fun! | |
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G. A. from Wisconsn
(4/20/2008)
"Tough course, bad start/finish" (about: 2008)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Salt Lake City Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 1 FANS: 4 This was my most difficult marathon to run; I don't know if it was the wind, the altitude, or the heat, but it was difficult. There was no corral start so I spent 3 miles darting around walkers and slower runners (bad). The finish had promised all sorts of food, but the 1/2 marathoners ate nearly all of it (I finished in the top half of the marathon, and paid the marathon price, but these Devine marathons are hit or miss). The course was very well managed at the water stops and easy to navigate. | |
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J. W. from Park City, Utah
(11/24/2007)
 "Terrific Place and "Positive People" Marathon!" (about: 2007)
First Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 This run was filled with great conditions all the way around: thank you to ALL the volunteers; bands were super-cool; the people along the way went out of their way to cheer us on; and the traffic control was superb. Beautiful start location and terrific finish pathway!!! My first marathon here has inspired 5 more this year: thanks for the great FINISH - the food, the health-care, etc. were the best of all other runs. This one is a must-do run. | |
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T. M. from Clinton, Ut
(5/13/2007)
"Great event, but lose the Rocky Anderson promotion" (about: 2007)
1 previous marathon
| 1 Salt Lake City Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 This was my first marathon, and it was a great experience! I ran the half marathon the year before and had a great time in that race also. This year's organization was great and the fans kept me going. The bands that played at the cheer stations did a great job and the styles of music had a wide variety - great job. My only complaint was Devine promoting Rocky Anderson at the start line as "the greatest mayor in the country." I came for the race not a political endorsement! Re-think that next time, Devine. I will run this race next year. |
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