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May 19, 2024

Albany Marathon (formerly the Snickers Marathon Energy Bar Marathon) Runner Comments

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Course 4.5

Organization 4.8

Spectators 4.3

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T. E. from Columbus, GA (3/2/2008) "Fast, small-town, must-do marathon!" (about: 2008) 6-10 previous marathons \| 1 Albany Marathon (formerly the Snickers Marathon Energy Bar Mara COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 Very fast, flat course; no real hills to speak of. The full and half start together but split shortly after the start... and this is very nice. Well stocked aid stations at least every 2 miles. Weather was perfect, the temp was good, and it was overcast all morning. Very well run, well organized, small-town marathon, which will produce a fast time. If you are into the "big" marathon feel and need lots of crowd support along the course, this isn't the one for you. But if you want a fast time from a well-run event, sign up. I was injured and still managed a PR by 4 min! This event will continue to grow... just read all the comments and you'll see what I mean. I'll be back!
Phatknot Spartacus from Georgia (3/2/2008) "Relatively flat, bit long, good local marathon!" (about: 2008) 1 previous marathon \| 1 Albany Marathon (formerly the Snickers Marathon Energy Bar Mara COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 5 For a relatively small, local type of marathon, this is a nice introduction to marathoning. The crowd support is positive/vocal/friendly, they had ample water stations, good medics, and its not too crowded. The finish is well done and there are ample refreshments, fresh-pulled beer, and all-you-can-eat Snickers Marathon bars. The course was a bit long (.25 on my and other people's Garmins) but it's relatively flat with minor rolls. Air quality wasn't the best and you do cross over some busy roads but the police are very helpful with traffic. Organization is solid and Albany supports the runners well. I would've liked more Snickers gear on-site, a beefier medal or something more creative, and some volunteers to direct us better than just cheer, but how can you really complain? On the whole I'd give this a A- for what it is.
a. s. from Valdosta,ga (3/2/2008) "Got to do it!!!!!" (about: 2008) 2 previous marathons \| 1 Albany Marathon (formerly the Snickers Marathon Energy Bar Mara COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 I am a fan of this one. You must do it. It is so well organized for only its second year. The only comment would be that they said they would have Cytomax and they had Gatorade instead. I do not drink either one, but they should have what they advertised. But wow, it was so well attended. Support was amazing for this little town. Great things are going to happen in Albany these next few years. Jeff Galloway was there also. Big plus!!
Erin Collins from Cumming, GA (3/2/2008) "A terrific small-town race" (about: 2008) 6-10 previous marathons \| 1 Albany Marathon (formerly the Snickers Marathon Energy Bar Mara COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 My entire experience was terrific - from when I checked into my hotel, until after I crossed the finish line. The course was flat with just some minor rolling hills to it - just enough to keep it from being boring. The course wound its way through some of the most beautiful neighborhoods. There were volunteers at every cross street to help with traffic and to cheer us on. Many of the residents were out as well to cheer for us. The water stations had plenty of water, Gatorade and Snickers Marathon Bars. Many of the water stations had themes. The Marine band played for us at one station. When I crossed the finish line, my name and town were announced over a loudspeaker and the entire finish area cheered me across the finish line where I had my own personal escort wrap me in a mylar blanket, get me water, make sure I was okay, etc. I was blown away by the hospitality in Albany. I was invited to a spaghetti dinner party at a family's home, whom I met while standing in line at the expo. (They also stayed and cheered me across the finish line.) Our hotel (Comfort Inn) started breakfast at 5 a.m. just for the runners and offered a late check-out as well. I will definitely be back in Albany next year.
P. H. from Atlanta, Georgia (3/2/2008) "An All-Around Great Race!!" (about: 2008) 2 previous marathons \| 1 Albany Marathon (formerly the Snickers Marathon Energy Bar Mara COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 Well, I was initially attracted to this race because of the prize money. The slow female finish times from last year gave me hope that I could take home some cash from this race, but apparently there were many others who thought the same thing.... The winning female ran a 2:37!! Almost an hour faster than last year's winner! Whoa!The other times were extremely fast too. This course was extremely flat (for Georgia) and fast. I thought this marathon was the perfect size, not too big where you're crowded at the start and not so small that you're running for miles by yourself. The volunteers and spectators were great!! Extremely friendly and just out having a great time. The course aid stations were extremely well stocked with both water and Gatorade at every station. They said the stations were 2 miles apart, but it seemed some were probably about a mile and a half apart. The weather was about as perfect as it gets as well with temperatures between 50 and 60 degrees. I guess the only slightly disappointing thing about the race was the awards. They gave out the exact same plastic cup to everyone from the overall winners down to the third place age-group finishers. Hmmm... kind of a let down. But all in all, a really great race. I personally knocked off over 13 minutes from my marathon PR. This would be a great marathon for anyone looking to BQ.
D. G. from Marietta, Georgia (3/2/2008) "Superb support race for marathoners!" (about: 2008) 4-5 previous marathons \| 1 Albany Marathon (formerly the Snickers Marathon Energy Bar Mara COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 I selected this race for the positive comments from 2007 and the flat elevation to improve my time and I improved by 11+ minutes! If you've done any hill training at all, the few very slight hills will not slow you down significantly. This is a great course, going through neighborhoods from about mile 10 on. I was fortunate to run with some gentlemen from the area who shared bits of insight into each new neighborhood - thanks guys, it was a real pleasure running with each of you! So at each mile there would be a little cheering section besides the local fans scattered throughout the course. Every mile, after about 10, seemed to have water, Gatorade and frequently either gels or pieces of the Marathon bars. I was a little worried about the 1/2 marathon folks depleting the supplies the last 6 miles of the marathon course but there were still water, Gaterade and gels to the end. I don't think there's a need to wear a belt for this one. The finish line support is also great. Plenty of water, food, beer, massages, thermal blankets, and even a medical tent. The tagged bags were at the finish for easy pickup. And they helped me recover a shed jacket that wasn't tagged. There's also a nice, colorful technical t-shirt. And it's only a 1/4-mile stroll back to your parked car at the start. I'll be back next year with friends!
J. H. from Tennessee (3/2/2008) "Great race with fabulous weather" (about: 2008) 6-10 previous marathons \| 1 Albany Marathon (formerly the Snickers Marathon Energy Bar Mara COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 Yesterday's Snickers Marathon was run with a starting temp of 45, plus overcast skies throughout the race. As advertised, the course was mostly flat with only a few small hills. Traffic control was never a problem. The first few miles of the course were through the business section of Albany but the middle 50% of the race was through residential neighborhoods, school and parks. The finish line was located at the river park, just below the host hotel. (the one drawback was having to climb that hill in order to get to the hotel. That was a "killer" after 26.2 mile!) Organization was great, the host hotel gave late checkout times and overall I'd definitely do it again! I set a new PR, but came up "just short" of finally breaking 4 hours! Thanks, Albany, for a great event!!!
C. C. from Columbus, Georgia (12/2/2007) "A really great marathon" (about: 2007) 11-50 previous marathons \| 1 Albany Marathon (formerly the Snickers Marathon Energy Bar Mara COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 4 This was a great marathon. And for a first-time event, it was incredibly well planned, run and supported. The race had the "feel" that it was planned by runners for runners. The event organizers, the City of Albany, and Snickers should be proud. It helped that the weather was very cool. And there was no wind. Plus the vehicle traffic was well controlled. I have recommended this marathon to a lot of runners.
T. W. from Memphis, TN (9/7/2007) "Support was awesome for a first marathon" (about: 2007) 4-5 previous marathons \| 1 Albany Marathon (formerly the Snickers Marathon Energy Bar Mara COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 5 For a small town holding their first marathon, I thought they did a fantastic job. Only complaints were: (1). The fact that they had water stations every two miles. (2). I compared my Garmin GPS with a couple of other people, and our devices showed that the race was quite a bit longer than 26.2.
N. L. from Tallahassee, FL (4/18/2007) "Fabulous First Marathon!" (about: 2007) 1 previous marathon \| 1 Albany Marathon (formerly the Snickers Marathon Energy Bar Mara COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 5 The course was great, especially through the neighborhoods - relatively flat but not pancake (perfect!!). The volunteers and spectators MADE it completely awesome. I was so happy to have picked this for my first marathon as it was a Boston qualifier for me! Only thing: porta-potties needed, especially at the start, and volunteers should know a runner should not sit or lie down after running a marathon. :) But they were so sweet. Southern hospitality abounds at this event.

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