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Georgia Marathon Runner Comments
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Course 4.1 
Organization 3.1 
Spectators 4.0
Number of comments: 459 [displaying comments 51 to 61]
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P. C. from Atlanta, GA
(3/20/2012)
 "Race gets better every year!" (about: 2012)
6-10 previous marathons
| 3 Georgia Marathons
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 3rd time running the Georgia Marathon and the best one yet! Very well organized, good maps and directions for race start, great support at the finish. There was plenty of water and sports drink on the course for the hot day. Instead of heat sheets at the end, they handed out sweat towels. Hats off to Publix and the Georgia Marathon!! | |
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B. S. from Alabama
(3/20/2012)
 "A great race with crappy food" (about: 2012)
4-5 previous marathons
| 1 Georgia Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 With Publix as the title sponsor I expected better finish line food. They offered a little canvas bag with mini cookies, M&Ms, pretzels, a banana and a granola bar. Come on, I ran a tiny little marathon in Mississippi and they did better, just give me pizza, a bagel and banana and I would be happy. That being said with the exception of the food this was a great race that I would do again. The course is hilly but the city did a great job entertaining the runners along the course. Especially through Decauter, I loved the signs. The water stops we were well manned and plentiful. I would also like to praise the 4:10 Pace Group Leaders. thanks for getting me to a 25 minute PR. You guys rock! | |
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I. S. from Greenville, South Carolina
(3/19/2012)
"Beautiful, Scenic, Challenging Course!" (about: 2012)
1 previous marathon
| 1 Georgia Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 This was my first FULL marathon- I ran it with my sister. It's a challenging course- lots of people complain about the hills and how it ends on a three mile uphill. Do people not check out the elevation chart??? I knew what I was getting myself into, and you know what I did?? I trained on hills! And I had a wonderful experience!! Great course support, loved the 'hydration stations', beautiful, interesting course, great volunteers..perfect first marathon!! Run it!!! | |
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M. D. from Georgia USA
(3/19/2012)
"A nice mid-sized urban race." (about: 2012)
11-50 previous marathons
| 6+ Georgia Marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 I have now completed all 6 of the Georgia Marathons and Publix has certainly improved the race. It was a lovely but warm day and the race went well. It is a charming up and down urban course through university campus, upscale neighborhoods and overall a very enjoyable run. The last mile is in an old industrial area, but at 25 mile who cares? | |
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E. M. from Villa Rica, GA
(3/19/2012)
"Hilly & Hot but a great time!" (about: 2012)
First Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 The start had corrals to separate runners, but everyone started right behind the other. It made for an extremely crowded first couple of miles. A start wave would be nice. The volunteers did a great job on the course and were super friendly. There were pockets of crowds to cheer us on. There was a record high of 84 the day of the race, so it was hot. All the hydration stations had luke warm water and gatorade. They were well stocked, but something cold would have been nice. Mile 16.5 to 18 are brutal and uphill. It was a killer, especially with the heat. At the finish line is my only complaint, they did not have cold water or gatorade. Just a warm bottle of water, but they did have a cold chocolate milk, which I did enjoy. Did not see any issues with food as which was the case last year. They had pre-packed bags of food which was nice because there was no previous year worries about lack of food. | |
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Jamie Hu from Smyrna, GA
(3/18/2012)
"Tough hills!" (about: 2012)
1 previous marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 I had a hard time but I love a good challenge! I wish the last bit was not all uphill though! | |
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a. b. from United State
(6/19/2011)
"Georgia marathon" (about: 2011)
11-50 previous marathons
| 6+ Georgia Marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 Georgia 03.20.11 - A great challenge for a flat course runner with 18 miles of hills and 6 miles of near flat terrain. Half marathoners started at the same time but split at mile 6. Plenty of room in the streets to handle the crowds. If you're into crowd support, don't be! I must have been delusional to think Atlanta was flat in all my business travel. The last hill ended around mile 25. The finish was the best. Within 20 feet of the medal was the photo area and the post-race food and two blocks to the hotel. Perfectly organized non-major marathon with volunteers exemplifying the best Southern Hospitality. | |
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A. B. from Cumming, GA
(4/29/2011)
 "Much improved, but not quite "there"" (about: 2011)
11-50 previous marathons
| 2 Georgia Marathons
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 3 FANS: 4 After experiencing the 2007 inaugural Georgia Marathon (running out of water on the course was a big negative!), I swore I would never be back. Over the next few years, I kept hearing that it had improved tremendously. The reduced entry fee "registration blitz" convinced me to give it another try. The start location has changed and less congested and more convenient. Also, the course itself has been somewhat modified and is a significant improvement - still hilly but more scenic. The course begins on wide streets and was not over-crowded; there is plenty of room to run. The finish line has much room for improvement. I finished the marathon in the top 10%; yet, when I got to the finish, most of the food was picked over and gone. I saw halfers hoarding fistfuls of food. It would be nice if there were a separate refreshment table for runners in the full who really need it more. Many races hand out a pre-packaged bag of food items items to each runner. This approach would ensure the marathoners have the support they need (and paid for) at the finish. This is a challenging course, but filled with great scenery and friendly spectators. It just needs some logistical tweaking. | |
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J. B. from Pensacola, FL
(4/27/2011)
"Need food!" (about: 2011)
2 previous marathons
| 1 Georgia Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 3 FANS: 3 This was a beautiful race. The hills never stop, but there were so many people to cheer for runners. My big complaint was the food. At the finish there were mini-cupcakes and some M&M's. I was so surprised! I live in a very small town in Florida, and after our marathon, we had bagels, Subway, trail-mix, fruit, etc.... I thought a bigger city like Atlanta would have done a better job at feeding us exhausted runners! | |
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J. p. from ithaca, new york
(4/17/2011)
"a great marathon for all skill levels" (about: 2011)
4-5 previous marathons
| 2 Georgia Marathons
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 I have run this marathon in 2009 (my first full) and in 2011. I improved my time by 8 min. and 29 sec. The hills were pretty challenging but the watering stations were very well staffed. The gels during the run were wonderful. I carried a few extra gels but there is no need for you to carry your own water or Gatorade. I love how there was a large clock timing every mile for you. I had an even split for the 1st and 2nd half. The expo was great as always. I would like one improvement - the lines for the restrooms were too long before the race. I couldn't start with my corral, which is reflected by a slow 10K mark, but the race just keeps improving! |
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