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Marshall University Marathon Runner Comments
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Course 4.2 
Organization 4.4 
Spectators 3.0
Number of comments: 208 [displaying comments 201 to 204]
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Rob Runkle from Cincinnati, Ohio
(11/28/2004)
 "NIce little race." (about: 2004)
6-10 previous marathons
| 1 Marshall University Marathon
COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 3 Great FLAT WV race for those 50-staters out there. For a first year race, it was very well done. I ran into one of the directors at the end of the race. I mentioned other races I had run. He was very curious to get my opinion of the race. I told him I liked the course. The long boring stretches I could live without. I really liked the parks. He mentioned that they had other park options in Huntington, but the incline was like this: /. I decided that I could take the boring portions in place of hilly. The plastic cups were a nuisance, but I will never complain about volunteers. Next year, they can fix those little problems easily. The course was very fast. I was solid for 26.2 miles, but I could feel that I had just run Detroit 3 weeks prior. With fresh legs, I think this would be a very solid BQ course. Good luck next year! | |
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dave redline from middlebury, ct
(11/21/2004)
 "well run marathon" (about: 2004)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Marshall University Marathon
COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 2 Drove a long way with the family for this one and it was worth it. Had a slight problem finding number p/u but race day went smooth - weather cool, course flat. Course was average, the park was nice - have run on much worse courses - they had cones and people throughout the entire race, and the finish was unique on the football field, carrying the ball for the last 100 yards. Full plastic cups were a bit much but manageable, not a lot of fans but that comes with smaller races. They gave age-group awards as you crossed the line, and that was nice - no waiting around. Finisher?s medal was nice - I would recommend this to anyone interested in doing it. | |
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Aaron Pendergraft from Springfield, OH
(11/21/2004)
 "Disappointed" (about: 2004)
1 previous marathon
| 1 Marshall University Marathon
COURSE: 2 ORGANIZATION: 2 FANS: 1 Maybe its because Columbus got my hopes up just a mere 28 days before I ran this one, but I just didn't care for this marathon. It was my second, and I only had one to compare it to, but I can say a few things about it. The course seemed downright lonely at times, and I was by myself at some points, unsure of where to go. There was a stretch where cars were zooming by at 40 mph right in the next lane and they didn't seem to care we were running a marathon. Where fans actually were, they were AWESOME. This might be a good first marathon... I kind of wish they had GU or some other nourishment along the way. The pretzels and occasional candy were a nice touch, but the course itself just felt lonely. | |
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j. d. from Columbus, OH
(11/17/2004)
"Late fall marathon with promise and flat course" (about: 2004)
6-10 previous marathons
| 1 Marshall University Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 3 My goal here was to run a Boston qualifying time, however, I developed a foot problem around mile 14 and jogged it in instead. The course is actually quite flat and one to qualify at with the exception of a few short steep inclines - the 4 stars is not for beauty. The sections run in the park were enjoyable with more spectators, and lots of trees. There are some rather run-down sections of town and because of the low number of runners (300?) I spent miles 12-on by myself; this isn't necessarily a negative but more of a warning if your into big marathons. The annoying part of the course is at the end where you are sent zigzagging down sidewalks as you head towards the Marshall U. stadium. Running the last 100 yards across the football field was fun (and the field is so spongy you almost head towards the finish line in a sprint), especially carrying a football through the endzone. How often does a 135-pound runner get a chance to do that? There are some minor problems like using plastic cups instead of paper and low spectator turnout. On the positive side, the spectators, volunteers and police were friendly and helpful (I was in the 3-3:15 crowd, so I don't know what the lead pack would have to say...). Very solid first year. |
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