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Fargo Marathon Runner Comments
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Course 4.4 
Organization 4.6 
Spectators 4.6
Number of comments: 388 [displaying comments 21 to 31]
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Chris V. from Marquette, MI
(5/22/2017)
 "Great Marathon" (about: 2017)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Fargo Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 Generally, I would say there is not much to do in Fargo....but this marathon was great!!!! Well organized! Excellent swag bag, literally. Great finishers hoodie & medal. Even the result info was the most informative I've ever received. The Fargodome was an amazing place, so cool to come in & my husband could see me come around the corner on the big megatron screen to be prepared to take photos at the finish. FARGO is North Dakota's best!!! | |
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A. P. from Minnesota, USA
(5/22/2017)
 "Flat course that lets you see Fargo" (about: 2017)
6-10 previous marathons
| 1 Fargo Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 5 I had originally signed up for Fargo as an opportunity to run a flat and fast spring race. I was not disappointed in either of those aspects - it was flat and it was fast. The course meanders through the city of Fargo, ND crossing the Red River (of the North) into Moorhead, MN visiting the two colleges campuses before heading back through the streets of Fargo. Having run a few big city races (Twin Cities and Chicago), I was surprised as to how residential the route was and how much support from the locals there was. It was great to see the city come out to support. The only knock on the course is that it was almost too flat - it got a bit monotonous to continue at the same cadence the entire run. While the packet pickup, post race shower (!! bring a towel) and swag (a great medal, shirt and bag) were great, the expo itself was a little lacking - I was expecting more than just a few random booths. I was also slightly disappointed in the lack of post run swag-shop that seems to be fairly common amongst most runs. Still I would recommend it for anyone wanting a flat, cool springtime run. | |
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T. P. from Maple Grove MN
(5/21/2017)
"Fantastic and Fun Marathon" (about: 2017)
50+ previous marathons
| 6+ Fargo Marathons
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 This was my 11th time running the Fargo Marathon, as I missed the first year and last year. Love the start and finish in the FargoDome. I had a great time pacing the 5 hour Pace group and was fun seeing all those first timers and all the other marathoners out on the course. Nice to see plenty of chocolate milk, chocolate chip cookie dough, and hot pizza at the finish. The beer was all gone by the time I made it to the beer area. Loved all the bands and music along the course. Not a lot of spectators along the course, but the ones that were out were very enthusiastic. Loved the medal and the hoodie and the swag bag was great quality. You can tell a marathon runner put on this marathon. Consider Fargo for ND or if you want to just run a fun marathon. | |
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D. D. from Las Vegas
(5/20/2017)
"It's as good as they say!" (about: 2017)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Fargo Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 Small but fun expo. Everyone was so nice! Shuttles to the race and return ran smoothly. Start was so nice inside the Fargo dome. Was able to stay warm, warm up, get some photos and use clean indoor bathrooms. The race itself was fairly flat. People cheering along the course were encouraging and held up some pretty funny signs. Finish line inside the dome was great as well. Basic finish line food-pizza, cookies, chocolate milk, banana. | |
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K. V. from Kansas
(7/12/2016)
"Great race for anyone look for 50 states" (about: 2016)
4-5 previous marathons
| 1 Fargo Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 Great race. The crowd support was amazing. The volunteers wore gloves... I think this is the first time I have ever seen this. Loved starting and finishing in the Fargo Dome. Lots of parking. Bouncy houses for the kids at the expo. | |
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M. F. from Gettysburg PA
(6/21/2016)
"Great place to run" (about: 2016)
50+ previous marathons
| 1 Fargo Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 5 Fargo is full of very nice people and energetic spectators. The course was shadier than I expected. A warm day negated any benefits of an indoor Fargo Dome start, but it had been 29 degrees at start time a week earlier. Gentle rolling course, plenty of food and drink at the end, I highly recommend this ND marathon. | |
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lamburtus melcher from Dallastown Pa.
(6/1/2016)
 "a run to give thanks" (about: 2016)
11-50 previous marathons
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 4 A run to give thanks, I like to give thanks to the director and staff for a great race. I know you can't control the weather which was very warm but thanks to the people of Fargo the last 6 or 7 miles with ice chips and watering of the hose was a very nice surprise. I would like to thank the VA of Pittsburgh, Pa for being a DAV this was marathon #40 state #32 living on my 3rd pacemaker. I cherish all my runs and hope to inspire other runners to never give up if you like to run. I would like to thank Republic Service to achieve this dream. All I do is pick up 15 tons of trash and run 9 to 10 miles behind the truck 5 days a week. I would like to thank the Lord for giving my the ability to run after going through all my heart operations and not loosing the love to run. USMC Lamburtus Melcher Bib 1006 | |
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J. S. from Fargo North Dakota
(5/25/2016)
"Fargo embraces this race" (about: 2016)
11-50 previous marathons
| 6+ Fargo Marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 This was the 9th time I've run the full Fargo Marathon. I've also run the half three times. So I've seen it grow and perfect over the years. One of the most striking aspects of the whole thing is the the way Fargo embraces marathon weekend as our unofficial kick off to summer. We have endured a long bitter winter of working, training, going to school and shuttling our kids to hockey. We are ready to get outside and see a little green. We also haven't had a huge community block party since the Bison football season ended with another National Championship. So we are primed. We generally like our neighbors and most of the people who live here. The marathon gives us a great excuse to sit in lawn chairs, grill, drink, look at people and hang outside with our friends while watching a sport that we kind of understand. The kids love it too because they can run around with their friends and yell at grown ups. We especially like to see runners and spectators that we know so we can yell something funny at them. It's a fun race in a beautiful community. Thanks to the marathon staff and especially the volunteers for showcasing this great place. | |
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C. L. from Maryland
(5/23/2016)
"Beautiful potential PR course" (about: 2016)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Fargo Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 This is a well organized flat (very flat) course. It goes through nicely maintained, shaded neighborhoods. The tree lined streets were beautiful and spring flowers were a feast for the eyes. It was great running along and over and back across the Red River. The path was along the river was especially nice. There were bands along the course,especially the second half, that provided a good lift. Water stops and porta-potties were adequate. Of course, starting and finishing inside the Fargo Dome is a pulse both for the runners and spectators. I will recommend this race to all my running friends. | |
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T. J. from Iowa
(5/23/2016)
"Fargo Rocks" (about: 2016)
6-10 previous marathons
| 1 Fargo Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 When the lady at the front desk of my hotel realized I was there to run the Fargo Marathon, she told me how the entire city supports the race because it gives Fargo a chance to show off their city to visitors from all over the country. She said Fargo is a great city and they want people to come and realize that in person. After running this marathon, I left knowing exactly why that kind lady wanted more people like me coming to town. Fargo Rocks. North Dakota oil money (from 200 miles west of Fargo) over the past 15 years has turned Fargo into a gem in the middle of nowhere. With genuinely kind people, this city has much to be proud of and this great marathon showed that in a big way. The marathon course is varied and quite flat. You run through diverse neighborhoods (many are tree lined, providing good shade), three college campuses, pretty parks, and parts of downtown. Besides the official water stations (which are plentiful and also have PowerAde) there were probably at least fifty private water/candy/fruit/donut stations put out by locals along the course. The 2016 weather was hot and sunny and I ran through at least a dozen private sprinklers put up along the way. Through it all, the crowd support was consistent, cheery, and very helpful. Fargo takes pride in this marathon and it shows. It is impossible to come here, experience this city, meet it's people, and run this well-organized race without leaving with a smile. This was truly a fun race and I highly recommend it to anyone. |
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